Accession No

6175

Brief Description

zinc oxide tape and acid bottle, used by Brian Harland during the surveys of Svalbard between 1949 and 1993 for numbering samples, by Taylor's and Cascelloid, English, c. 1930-1970

Origin

England; Lancashire; Monton [Taylor's] and England [Cacelloid]

Maker

Taylor’s [ZnO tape] Cascelloid [acid bottle]

Class

earth sciences

Earliest Date

1930

Latest Date

1970

Inscription Date

Material

metal (tin); cloth (cotton); plastic (celluloid?)

Dimensions

ZnO tape = diameter - 55mm; depth - 22mm Acid bottle = diameter - 29mm; height 80mm

Special Collection

Brian Harland collection

Provenance

Donated on or before 10/7/2003.

Inscription

ZnO tape = Taylor’s REGD; MONTON; ENGLAND; 5 YARDS; ADHESIVE ZINC OXIDE PLASTER; B.P.C
Acid bottle = Cascelloid; Cascaflex

Description Notes

Zinc Oxide tape and acid bottle used by Brian Harland for numbering samples.

Zinc oxide tape consists of single spool of adhesive plaster tape (almost depleted) inside circular tin case. Inside spool slides out of outside case to reveal plaster spool. Case is coloured cream and red, and contains small section of plaster stuck to outside.

Acid bottle is made of semi-opaque white plastic, with screw cap over dropper end.

Notes provided with original bequest by Brian Harland indicate that these two items were used together for “numbering samples” - presumably this means rock samples taken while surveying.

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