Absorbent cotton wool roll, 1/4 pound — unattributed (plain-label)

Name/Title

Absorbent cotton wool roll, 1/4 pound — unattributed (plain-label)

Entry/Object ID

2025.1.139

Description

A cylindrical roll of medical absorbent cotton wool in its original wrapper, rolled in dark blue/green paper with a small rectangular printed paper label. The label is plain and typographic, reading only "ABSORBENT / COTTON WOOL / 1/4 POUND" in black serif type on a buff/white ground; there is a faint handwritten pencil notation at the left edge.

Use

Medical supplies of Leopoldo Arús Gálvez

Collection

The Cabrera Arús family collection, Leopoldo Arús Gálvez collection

Acquisition

Accession

2025.1

Made/Created

Notes

Undetermined; mid-to-late 20th century. Nothing on the package fixes a date or origin. The English-only "1/4 POUND" labeling suggests an English-language market or supplier, but no country is stated.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Notes

Printed label: "ABSORBENT / COTTON WOOL / 1/4 POUND." Faint handwritten pencil notation at the left edge of the label (not clearly legible).

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Leopoldo Arús Gálvez

Notes

owner

Related Places

Place

City

Havana

Country

Cuba

Region

Caribbean, Central America

Notes

use, acquisition

Research Notes

Notes

Imperial-weight, English-language label, consistent with a British/Commonwealth or other English-market product.

Created By

María A. Cabrera Arús

Create Date

March 2, 2026

Updated By

María A. Cabrera Arús

Update Date

June 14, 2026