Cylindrical blue-painted metal tin for "Variban Elastic Adhesive Bandage" (a) with white lettering and some blue lettering on white rectangular backgrounds with rounded corners; the lid (b) contains the word "Variban" raised in the metal, and is painted blue; the bandage roll (c) is is rolled arou…
Cylindrical blue-painted metal tin for "Variban Elastic Adhesive Bandage" (a) with white lettering and some blue lettering on white rectangular backgrounds with rounded corners; the lid (b) contains the word "Variban" raised in the metal, and is painted blue; the bandage roll (c) is is rolled around a thick cardboard roll; there is a canvas label wrapped three quarters of the way around it which contains the word "Variban" printed in black ink.
Number Of Parts
3
Part Names
a - tin: Height 8.5 cm X Diameter 7.3 cm
b - lid: Height 1.0 cm X Diameter 7.3 cm
c - bandage roll: Height 8.0 cm X Diameter 5.9 cm
d - label: Length 14.5 cm X Width 7.2 cm
Provenance
Belonged to donor's father, a medical practitioner from 1942-1988.
Based on the year Variban elastic adhesive bandages were shown at the London Medical Exhibition, and the years Moore-Thompson-Clinger was located at 151-153 King William Street.
Material
metal: grey
paint: blue, white
cloth: tan
canvas: tan
ink: black
Inscriptions
Printed on side of tin (a): "Variban // ELASTIC // ADHESIVE BANDAGE // B.P.C. // WIDTH 3 ins. // A PRODUCT OF // Cuxson, Gerrard // & Co. Ltd. // OLDBURY // BIRMINGHAM // For the ambulatory treatment // of Chronic Ulceration of the // leg, Varicose Veins, Phlebitis, // etc. Replaces with advantage // ordinary strapping for general // surgical and orthopaedic use. // When applied as soon as // possible after strains or // sprains it minimises effusion // into the tissues and greatly // relieves pain and discomfort. // FOR MEDICAL PROFESSION ONLY // Also Recommended– // "SANOID SURGICAL AND // MEDICAL PLASTERS // "ABDOPLAST" POST-OPERATIVE // PLASTER CORSET // "CELLANBAND" THE ORIGINAL // PASTE IMPREGNATED // BANDAGE // "CERABAN" DIACHYLON BASE // BANDAGE // POROUS, VENTILATED AND ELASTIC // STORE IN A COOL PLACE // MADE IN ENGLAND"; raised on lid of tin (b): "Variban"; printed on fabric label (d): "Variban".
Variban elastic adhesive bandages were shown at the London Medical exhibition by Cuxson, Gerrard & Co. Ltd. in 1934.
Cuxson Gerrard & Co. Ltd. was founded in 1878 and still exists as of 2019. They specialize in medicated dressings and adhesive paddings for podiatry and medical use.