Arsenic jar

£2.20

Product may vary slightly from image representation. - Contains Small parts; Not suitable for children under 14years
Product Code:
ch06-G06
Size & Material:
Glass 22mm tall x 11mm wide

1/12 Scale Jar of Arsenic, ideal in any chemist or pharmacy. A clear jar with  lid and inert contents, 

 

In the Victorian era, women would eat "arsenic" ("white arsenic" or arsenic trioxide) mixed with vinegar and chalk to improve the complexion of their faces, making their skin paler (to show they did not work in the fields). The accidental use of arsenic in the adulteration of foodstuffs led to the Bradford sweet poisoning in 1858, which resulted in 21 deaths