W.Woods Toothpaste Pot
A growing range of tooth powders and toothpastes began to be commercially available in the mid-1800s. Chemists would often develop their own toothpaste recipe and use ceramic pots like this one to advertise their products. This toothpaste sold by a Plymouth-based chemist was made using areca nuts, which are now known to cause cancer.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 32/2022
- Collection Class
- Social and industrial history
- Material
- Ceramic
- Common Name
- W.Woods Toothpaste Pot
- Simple Name
- Pot
- Period Classification
- Victorian (1837-1901); Edwardian (1901-1914)
- Production Person Initials
- W.
- Production Person Surname
- Woods
- Production Year Low
- 1890
- Production Year High
- 1910
