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Clairvoyant Remedies bottle
This rare bottle is embossed "MRS. J.H.R. MATTESON./CLAIRVOYANT REMEDIES./BUFFALO, N.Y." Of clear glass, it was blown in a two-piece mold and its neck finished by hand.
Antoinette Wealthy Matteson (1847-1913) was the widow of a blind musician,…
Kickapoo Indian Sagwa bottle
This patent medicine was produced by the trio of "Doc" Healy, "Texas Charlie" Bigelow, and "Nevada Ned" Oliver, who originated the Kickapoo Medicine Company in 1881. This bottle is embossed "BIGELOW & HEALY" on one of its narrow sides. Like many…
Hidden's Magnetic Compound box
Old advertisements for this product promise that the "gentlemanly" agents of the Hidden Medicine Company will never ring bells or knock on doors to disturb people with sales promotions.
Shaker Digestive Cordial bottle
According to its standard label, the Shaker Digestive Cordial (a sort of medicinal liqueur) was "Recommended for Dyspepsia and all Diseases Arising From Deranged Digestion." It contained Culver's root, stillingia, blue flag, prince's pine, princess…
Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera, & Diarrhea bottle
An example of a typical patent medicine, this bottle was blown in a hinged mold and has raised lettering. Advertising dates this bottle to 1905-1910.
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