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Certificate presented to Sir William Henry Perkin

by the Society of Chemical Industry to mark the 50th anniversary of Perkin's discovery of the first synthetic coal tar dyestuff, mauve.
A3 size parchment certificate.
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CreatorSociety of Chemical Industry
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Date createdJuly 1906
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Manufacturer/PublisherSociety of Chemical Industry
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Holding organisationMuseum of Science and Industry in Manchester
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Accession numberDH07157
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