Question on Bottle.........

[BottleArchaeologist]

I have a bottle purchased from Ebay that I am confused about. It was touted as a poison, I really liked it but wasn't buying it for the poison angle.

Embossed:

AB Spink/Drysalter, Leeds
It is Aqua and ribbed.

Now my question. A Drysalter is someone who cured meats and did Pickling. Leeds is obviously the town name. I have seen others (From the UK and AUS) list this as a poison. Could thaty be correct and I am missing something here?

Any ifo would be appreciated.

BA

 

[capsoda]

Comercial Drysalters some times used formaldehyde to preserve color and freshness in meat. It is still used by longline fishermen and longhaul shrimpers { from personal experiance on boats } To hold color and as a perservitive. Formaldehyde it toxic and dangerous if not handled properly.