Medicine bottle
Category
Medical & health
Date
Unknown
Materials
Glass and paper
Measurements
75 mm (Height); 45 mm (Diameter)
Collection
Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 39508.25
Summary
A clear cylindrical glass medicine bottle having a cap covered with sealing paper. Top embossed; HOWARDS (and) SONS LONDON / STRATFORD NEAR. Contents are a dark brown crystalline substance. Paper label reads; CITRATE / OF / IRON AND QUININE / FERRET QUININE CITRAS P.B / Prepared by / HOWARDS (and) SONS / Stratford / near LONDON.
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.