General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

2

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

GLASS BOTTLE WITH SYNTHETIC LID AND PAPER LABEL; CARDSTOCK STORAGE BOX

Dimensions

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

Length

2.8 cm

Width

2.8 cm

Height

10.0 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

USED TO HOLD LIQUID PATENT MEDICINE.

Technical

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

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

PRINTING ON BOTTLE LABEL READS IN PART: 'SYBILLA SPAHR'S REMEDY/Contains/ One Fluid Ounce/ Effective in treating.../ DIRECTIONS:.../ The Proprietary or Patent Medicine Act/ No. 14353. Price: 50c. & $1.50 a bottle./ Prepared exclusively by SYBILLA SPAHR MEDICINE CO., Kitchener, Ont./...'/ PRINTING ON BOX INCLUDES: 'SYBILLA/ SPAHR'S/ REMEDY/ DEPENDABLE/ [DRAWING OF BOTTLE]/ & EFFECTIVE/ FOR SORE THROAT/ COUGH/ HEAD AND CHEST/ COLDS/ NASAL TROUBLES/ BRONCHITIS AND/ TONSIL AILMENTS/ TESTED 52 YEARS/ TRY/ SPAHR'S/ $1.50/ SIZE/...'

Missing

N/A

Finish

BROWN GLASS; BLACK LID; WHITE LABEL WITH BLACK PRINTING; YELLOW BOX WITH BLACK AND RED PRINTING

Decoration

N/A