Jar, Marmite; Sanitarium Health Food Company; 1930s; MT2012.71.10
Jar, Marmite
About this objectJar; a white glass jar that originally contained Marmite, a yeast extract, made as a by product from beer brewing. It was first produced in New Zealand in 1919.
MakerSanitarium Health Food Company
Maker RoleManufacturer
Date Made1930s
Place MadeNew Zealand, South Island, Canterbury, Christchurch
Medium and Materials
processed materials, glass
processed materials, metal, tin
Lid has 'MARMITE /A SANITARIUM HEALTH FOOD'
Base of the jar has 'PROPERTY OF SANITARIUM HEALTH FOOD CO'
h 98mm x di 85mm
small
home economics/cooking/food/housekeeping
Credit LineFrom the collection of the Mataura and Districts Historical Society Incorporated.
Object Type Object numberMT2012.71.10
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