The Leicester perfect Plaster of Paris Bandages

Object detail

Maker

A De St Dalmas & Co Ltd (estab. 1823)

Date

(1900-1909)

Medium

metal and inks

Measurements

8.6 x 18.3 x 12.4 cm

Accession Number

MHM03376

Credit line

Gift of AMA Victoria, 2011

Inscriptions

inscriptions ▫ label printed: '"The Leicester"/Registered Trade Mark/Half Dozen 3 inch/Perfect/Plaster of Paris Bandages/Patent/These Bandages are unaffected by age or exposure./They harden rapidly and firmly, are free from grittiness,/cleanly in use, suitable for any climate, and are in every way far superior to the old style of bandage./Manufactured by/.A.De.St.Dalmas.&Co.Ltd./Established 1823/Medical Plaster Manufacturers/Leicester./These Bandages Conform to the B.P.C. standard.' ▫ tin

Object Type

packaging

Named Collection

AMA Victoria

Medical History Museum Category

Medical and Surgical Equipment and Instruments

Museum

Medical History Museum

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