Medicine bottle
Category
Medical & health
Date
Unknown
Materials
Glass, cork and paper
Measurements
123 x 33 x 33 mm
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Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 39508.44
Summary
A hexagonal section and ridged blue glass medicine bottle with a cork stopper which is marked; ROBERTS / CHEMIST / PARIS. Liquid contents. A handwritten and paper label reads; The Liniment / NOT TO BE TAKEN / Croton oil one part / Olive oil one part / MESSRS ROBERTS (and) Co. / CHEMISTS TO THE BRITISH EMBASSY / 23, PLACE VENDOME, PARIS. An additional lower paper label reads; POUR L'USAGE EXTERNE.
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.