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Lot 267: A collection of vintage pharmaceutical glass bottles and a wooden shipping crate
A collection of vintage apothecary items including a wooden shipping crate and glass pharmaceutical jars. The wooden shipping crate is of rectangular form with finger-jointed corners. The front panel is printed in black with branding for CALIFORNIA SYRUP OF FIGS and CALIFIG, featuring a central circular seal for the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. with foliate motifs. A rusted metal cup pull handle is attached to the side.
A Meggeson and Co. Ltd. apothecary jar of clear glass and rectangular section, topped with an ornate faceted glass stopper featuring a star-cut pattern to the top. The applied paper label reads MEGGESON GLYCERINE and Blackcurrant PASTILLES, MADE FROM THE JUICE OF ENGLISH BLACKCURRANTS, MEGGESON and CO. LTD., LONDON, ENGLAND. The weight is marked as 1 lb 10 oz.
An aqua glass bottle of oval section, embossed in relief with ELLIMAN’S ROYAL EMBROCATION FOR HORSES MANUFACTORY SLOUGH.
A tall cylindrical clear glass jar with an applied paper label for BISMUTHATED MAGNESIA OVALS, Manufactured by CUPAL LTD., BLACKBURN, ENGLAND. The jar is presented without a lid.
A pair of clear glass apothecary jars with wide shoulders and ground glass stoppers. These bear applied white labels with red and gold borders for ACID: HYDROCH:D and ACID: ACETYL SAL:.
A small clear glass bottle of tapered form, embossed with the word EXTRACT to the neck.
A Meggeson and Co. Ltd. apothecary jar of clear glass and rectangular section, topped with an ornate faceted glass stopper featuring a star-cut pattern to the top. The applied paper label reads MEGGESON GLYCERINE and Blackcurrant PASTILLES, MADE FROM THE JUICE OF ENGLISH BLACKCURRANTS, MEGGESON and CO. LTD., LONDON, ENGLAND. The weight is marked as 1 lb 10 oz.
An aqua glass bottle of oval section, embossed in relief with ELLIMAN’S ROYAL EMBROCATION FOR HORSES MANUFACTORY SLOUGH.
A tall cylindrical clear glass jar with an applied paper label for BISMUTHATED MAGNESIA OVALS, Manufactured by CUPAL LTD., BLACKBURN, ENGLAND. The jar is presented without a lid.
A pair of clear glass apothecary jars with wide shoulders and ground glass stoppers. These bear applied white labels with red and gold borders for ACID: HYDROCH:D and ACID: ACETYL SAL:.
A small clear glass bottle of tapered form, embossed with the word EXTRACT to the neck.
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