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A pleasing glass jar
We are not absolutely certain what this jar’s original use was. From its style we think it dates from the Edwardian era – roughly the first ten years of the twentieth century. On display, it se...
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A Bovril Jar
OK, glass Bovril jars are almost as common as muck but we are still pleased to have one at the museum. It was acquired at a day centre sale earlier this month. It’s a small one. These jars were fa...
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An Oxo bottle
If we judge from past experience this post could be destined to be very popular. Many users of our blog check in every day but quite a lot of posts are found by people using search engines. As the ‘...
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A stoneware jam jar
Yesterday we featured a paper bag and today we have another item of near ephemera – a jam jar. Back in 1985 a new extension was opened at Samuel Moore Foods – the Easterton jam factory. During th...
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A Wine Flagon
Here we have another new acquisition at Market Lavington Museum. This wine flagon was given to the museum by a White Street resident who recently moved to smaller accommodation in Devizes after 74 ye...