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Medical Fumigation Ribbon

Inventory Number 11050


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.11050

Subject
Medicine
Item type
Object
Primary inscriptions
.1: For Sweet Fumigation/ Piesse & Lubin's Ribbon of Bruges,/ 2, New Bond Street,/ [Entered at Stationer's Hall.; .2: Piesse & Lubin/ Ribbon of Bruges/ For fumigation/ Draw out a piece of ribbon, light it, blow out the'; .3: 'flame, and as it smoulders a fragrant vapour will rise into the air./ Entered at Stationer's Hall./ Piesse & Lubin/ Trade Mark - Musk Deer/ 2 New Bond Street London';
Physical material
fabric
Card
Ink
Dimensions
Height: 45mm Width: 26mm Depth: 15mm Weight: 2g
Inventory No
11050

Description

Ribbon of Bruges' fumigating ribbon by Piesse & Lubin, London, in dark red card dispensing drum.