Lot #132 - ADVERTISING: COOPER’S POWDER DIP The Only Reliable Preventive Of Blow Fly c1920s
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Auction House:Mossgreen
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Sale Name:Australian History
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Sale Date:11 Dec 2017 ~ 10am
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Lot #:132
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Lot Description:ADVERTISING: COOPER’S POWDER DIP The Only Reliable Preventive Of Blow Fly c1920s
Enamel on metal, 67 x 51 cm. “By appointment to H.M. The King. Patent Enamel Co. Ltd. B’ham & London.” -
Notes:William Cooper [1813-1885] was a British veterinary surgeon, agriculturalist and industrialist who specialised in the manufacture of agricultural insecticides for livestock. He is credited with developing the first successful sheep dip, Cooper’s Dip, in 1852. The company is still in operation and the product was widely used in Australia.
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Estimate:A$800 - 1,000
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Realised Price:
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Category:Collectables
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