Object number
68/26/1-2
Description
This is a tobacco jar from 343 Oxford Road, which was previously a tobacconist, probably dating from the early 20th century. It is a stoneware jar with metal lid and is painted red but paint peeling.
Archival history
MERL ‘Handwritten Accession’ form - ‘JAR (Tobacco) // TRADES and PROFESSIONS- Tobacconists // Mr Belchen, 343 Oxford Road, Reading // Stoneware with metal lid. Painted red but paint peeling. Part of stock at above address- a tobacconist. Probably there since beginning of (20th) century [pencil drawing].’
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_9800.tif - High resolution image
