Purple Glass Gilt Shield Label Carboy 2
AssociatedAssociated with
Davidson & Kay
(Aberdeen, Scotland, founded c.1834)
Date1800-1850
Object NameCarboy
Mediumglass
ClassificationsMedicine and Healthcare
DimensionsOverall: Height: 33 cm
Approx: Width: 18.5 cm
Approx: Width: 18.5 cm
AcquisitionThe George Shepherd Pharmaceutical Collection.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS040212.2
Keywords
One of the last of the company's chairmen, George Shepherd, preserved and collected material from Davidson & Kay both before and after the business closed. After several years, George Shepherd gifted this large and nationally significant collection of material to the City in its entirety.
