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BOX; WOODEN, MARKED RECKITT'S BLUE
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Overview
Wooden box no lid.
Printed in blue at one end "Reckitt's Blue"
Details
Details
Registration number
cwa-org-37-2001.960
Item type
Objects
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Material
Timber
Width
260 mm
Height or length
410 mm
Depth
180 mm
Inscriptions and markings
Reckitt's Blue
Contextual information
Reckitt's Blue is a type of laundry whitener, now chiefly used as a brightening agent.
The Reckitt's company was set up in 1840 by Isaac Reckitt when he purchased a starch works in Dansom Lane, Hull U.K.. The firm started by making starch-related products but soon branched out to include washing blue and blacklead for grates. Reckitt's Blue is an iconic product of the firm. In 1879 the company became Reckitt and Sons Ltd. (https://www.bbc.co.uk/ahistoryoftheworld/objects/1jKTi_S6Tui36_OFk0gJ_g)
Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
Last modified
Friday, 11 February, 2022
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