Name/TitleEartag outfit-box
About this objectUsed by the donor up to the mid 1960's, in the Ipswich district.
This is the white cardboard box which contained 100 tags and a pair of metal pliers.
The tags were used to show that pigs were vaccinated for swine fever under the Crystal Violet scheme (crystal Violet being the name of the vaccine).
The donor was in practice with her husband at 139 London Road since 1947 , sold the practice in 1977. Practice name Phillips & Osborn
MakerKETCHUM MANUFACTURING
Place MadeTadworth , Surrey
Medium and MaterialsCardboard box
Metal tags.
Inscription and Marks100 metal tags (4 sets stamped ECVA 16 4401 to GCVA 16 4500)
Directions for use, on sheep and pigs, is printed in brown on the outside of the box.
Measurementswidth 100mm
length 180mm
depth 40mm
Object Typebox
Object numberSTMEA:77.A.34.4.1
Copyright Licence
Attribution - Non-commercial (cc)
