General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

2

Total Parts

2

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Cardboard box

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

12.4 cm

Width

4.0 cm

Height

4.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Medical Technology

Category

Chemicals & medications

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

SYBILLA

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Kitchener

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

Period

PROBABLY MADE FOR USE IN THE 1920S AND 1930S

Canada

EXAMPLE OF PATENT MEDICINE MADE IN CANADA IN THE EARLY PART OF THE 20TH C. THIS BOTTLE WAS FOUND IN STORAGE AT ASTLEY'S PHARMACY ON LAURIER ST. IN SANDY HILL IN OTTAWA AFTER IT WAS SOLD IN 1991. [REF 1]

Function

Packaging meant to hold and promote a medical product.

Technical

EXAMPLE OF "CURE-ALL" PATENT MEDICINE AND PACKAGING FROM THE EARLY PART OF THE 20TH C.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Printed on the proper front of the box: "SYBILLA/ SPAHR'S/ REMEDY/ DEPENDABLE/ & EFFECTIVE/ FOR SORE THROAT/ COUGH/ HEAD AND CHEST/ COLDS/ NASAL TROUBLES/ BRONCHITIS AND/ TONSIL AILMENTS/ TESTED 52 YEARS/ TRY/ SPAHR'S"/ Printed on the proper right side: "SYBILLA SPAHR'S REMEDY/ TREATS THE FOLLOWING AILMENTS:/ Cough, Spasmodic Croup, Bronchitis, Tonsilitis, Whooping-cough, Bronchial Asthma/ Hay Fever, Nasal Troubles, Catarrh, Head and Chest Colds,/ Laryngitis, Sore Throat and Tonsil Ailments./ EXCELLENT FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS. SAFE AND EFFECTIVE"/ Printed on the proper back: "SYBILLA SPAHR'S REMEDY/ Prepared exclusively by/ SYBILLA SPAHR MEDICINE CO., Kitchener, Ont./ The Proprietary or Patent Medicine Act - 14353/ Small Size, 50c.; Large Size, $1.50 - Post Paid/ Printed on the proper left side: "LE REMÈDE SYBILLA SPAHR'S/ soulage les affections suivants:/ La toux, le croup spasmotique, la bronchite, l'amygdalite, la coque-/ luche, l'asthme bronchique, la fièvre des foins, le catarrhe, le rhume du/ cerveau, le rhume de la poitrine, la laryngite, et aussi les aux de la/ gorge ordinaires et d'amygdale. Pour les adultes et les enfants./ Sans danger et sûr."/ On the top flap: "$1.50/ SIZE"

Missing

Appears complete

Finish

Predominantly yellow box with red borders and black text.

Decoration

N/A