Cabinet of synthetic dyes, British Dyestuffs Corp, 1870-1926
- Made:
- circa 1900-1926 in England
- manufacturer:
- British Dyestuffs Corporation Limited
Dye cabinet, labelled British Dyestuffs Corpn. Eleven oak drawers originally containing 141 dyes, lists of direct cotton colours, acid colours, chrome colours, basic colours, sulphur colours and vat colours attached to doors. Of 120 phials of dye powder 5 are missing and 2 are replacements. Of 21 stoppered jars of liquid dyes only 5 remain.
Details
- Category:
- Industrial Chemistry
- Object Number:
- 1979-132
- Materials:
- oak, brass, gold plated, paper, glass, metal, sealing wax, synthetic dye and wood
- Measurements:
-
overall (cabinet): 925 x 535 x 195 mm
- type:
- synthetic dyes, dye cabinets and dyes
- credit:
- University College London