Port & River — 1900-1935
Sample jar, grey cochineal sample
Sample of cochineal imported through the London docks from the Canary Islands. Cochineal beetles are crushed to produce a red dye (Carmine) which is widely used in food colouring and the textile industry.
- Category:
- Port & River
- Object ID:
- DK88.116/262
- Object name:
- sample jar, grey cochineal sample
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- —
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- Production date:
- 1900-1935
- Material:
glass, paper, grey cochineal
- Measurements/duration:
- H 182 mm, DM 64 mm
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- London Museum Docklands: Warehouse of the World Gallery
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
- —
- Creative commons usage:
- —
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