Toothpaste jar lid

The lid is complete. It is circular in shape, with a slightly domed top and bulging rim. The wall is recessed and raised, with a flat, wide, glaze-free base; the inside of the lid is recessed and slightly concave. The decoration is printed in black underglaze on the top of the lid and on the back of the lid. The decoration occupies the entire surface of the lid. It is circumscribed by a fillet ring. The decoration features inscriptions in eleven registers: CRACROFT’S ARECA NUT TOOTH PASTE PREPARED FROM THE CINCALESE RECIPE WARRENTED GENUINE PRICE 1s & 2s 6d JOHN PEPPER & CO LIMITED BEDFORD LABORATORY LONDON SOLD BY ALL CHEMISTS. The decoration on the back of the lid is consigned within a ring made of a double fillet. The decoration features inscriptions in six registers: SULPHOLINE SOAP The purest, safest, best and least expensive Toilet Soap Sold Everywhere Tablets Sixpence.

  • Accession Number 2018.10.250
  • Date 1891 c
  • Materials ceramics, fine earthenware
  • Measurements 1,5 x 7 cm
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  • Accession Number 2018.10.250
  • Date 1891 c
  • Materials ceramics, fine earthenware
  • Measurements 1,5 x 7 cm
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© Collection Pointe-à-Callière, Paul-Gaston L'Anglais fonds,2018.010.0250
Photo by René Bouchard

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