Glass Bottle Of Neatsfoot Oil: EOA:2022.112.7

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Glass bottle of neatsfoot oil from the wreck of the Earl Of Abergavenny. ID: EOA:2022.112.7 Collection: Earl of Abergavenny Classification: Trade/Crew/Military Measurements: Width 75mm Length 219mm Date made: as yet unknown Display: not on display Manufacturer/Creator: as yet unknown Credit: Portland Museum Trust One of three recovered glass bottles containing neatsfoot oil. Neatsfoot oil was used to soften and preserve leather, particularly saddles and other horse tack, and as a preserving agent for oil based paint brushes. In the 18th century, it was also used medicinally as a topical application for dry scaly skin conditions. For more information about the Diving into the Digital Archives of the Earl of Abergavenny project click here: portlandmuseum.co.uk/news