From:South Georgia Museum

Name/TitleWhale Oil samples

About this objectoriginal seals and labels attached. These whale oil sampels would have been used to test the quality of the whale oil produced.

Medium and Materialsglass bottle, paper label with string, wax seal, cork stopper, whale oil

Inscription and MarksInscription Position 1: SGHT.2015.32.1, label ; Method: Typed ; Content: “Topp mint og bunnprøve av / Orwells tank b.b.8./ 2915 fat hvalolje kval.I. / % f.f.e. 1,43 / Farve: 35 gul, 9,7, rød. / Husvik den 11/4_53.
L. Styrm.[ink signature] / Kjemiker [ink signature]”

Inscription Position 2: SGHT.2015.32.2, label ; Method: Typed ; Content: “Topp mint og bunnprøve av / Orwells tank st.b.3/ 2750 fat hvalolje kval.I. / % f.f.e. 1,38 / Farve: 35 gul, 10,8, rød. / Husvik den 15/4_53.
L. Styrm.[ink signature] / Kjemiker [ink signature]”

Measurements
both identical size - H. 12.5cm ; Dia: 6cm

Object TypeWhaling

Object numberSGHT.2015.32

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