This is a 1lb roll of cotton wool, that’s got a sheet of cotton gauze on both sides. Never opened, in original packaging and original string. Rolls like these were mostly used in the medical field.

Robinson & Sons was founded in 1939 in Chesterfield, England by John Bradbury Robinson and turned into a major player in their industry. They started making pill boxes and turned into a major packaging and healthcare company.

This roll here, is unopened but has sustained some damage to the paper packaging. Also, the string part of the packaging has worn through the original label but it’s still attached. At the top of the label, a date of 1940 can clearly be seen, as can all the markings of the label.