Candles made of vegetable wax - Specimen details
| Catalogue Number: 50340 | |||||
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| No Image | Plant Name | 104.00 OLEACEAE | Entry Book Number | 14.1885 | |
| Artefact Name | Candles made of vegetable wax | Vernacular Name | |||
| Iso Country | China | TDWG Region | China | ||
| Parts Held | Candles made of vegetable wax | Geography Description | Hsien, Tung-Cheng | ||
| Uses | Candles made of vegetable waxUse: MATERIALS - Waxes User: Man | TDWG use | MATERIALS - Waxes | ||
| Storage | Bottles, boxes etc | Related Items | |||
| Donor | Scott BCG, HM Consul Wuhu | Donor No | |||
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| Notes: | Label source: Candles made of vegetable wax coated with insect or white wax. The white wax ones are used at funerals and the pink ones at marriages, births etc. Price 6 1/4 d for 1lb. avoir. | ||||