Carbolated braided silk

Maker
Seabury & Johnson
Date
Circa 1860-1900
 Description
Glass jar with three spools of silk inside, metal lid with some wear. It bears a decorative label with "Carbolated braided silk, assorted, Seabury and Johnson, New York. USA. Branches, London, Hamburg, Sydney and Montreal, Laboratories, East Orange NJ". The Johnson of Seabury and Johnson later went on to found Johnson and Johnson.

Object detail

Maker
Date
Circa 1860-1900
Medium
metal, glass, silk, paper
Measurements
7.0 x 3.2 (diam) cm
Accession Number
MHM2012.591
Credit line
Gift of Dr Edward Street, 2012
Object Type
equipment
Named Collection
Raymond Edward Street Collection
Medical History Museum Category
Medical and Surgical Equipment and Instruments
Museum
Medical History Museum

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