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City of Armadale - History House > Records

JAR, FRAGMENT - BASE

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c. 1900

Overview

Fragment of cylindrical white jar with clear glaze. On outside black label. Bottom half of a figure in robes sitting on a throne. Text to the right of throne.

Text reads [SORE HEADS BA / 1/11/2 2/94/6.11/.22/ & 3 / 333 OXFORD S]

Historical information

The fragment appears to have been for a jar or pot.

Combined with the other fragment it is likely that the item was made in the United Kingdom and imported as a medicine of some sort.

It would have been thrown away into the rubbish pit when it had no use.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-33-AK2000.183B

Item type

Medicines

Material

Glaze

Year

Statement of significance

LOW

Example of medical cures and treatments available in the 1900s.

Last modified

Friday, 2 October, 2026

Completeness

94

City of Armadale - History House

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