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Medicine Bottle - Essence of Garlic, circa 1900
Reg. No: SH 850567
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- Summary:
- Made by Bush W. J. & Co. Limited, circa 1848 - 1930. Used in Victoria, Australia, circa 1848 - 1930. Used in the pharmacy of a mental health hospital in Victoria. Garlic has expectorant, diaphoretic, disinfectant and diuretic properties.
- Description:
- Small brown glass medicine bottle with a round base and short neck, with a black plastic screw-on cap. Contains essence of garlic and is 3/4 full.
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Office of Psychiatric Services, 1985
| Discipline: | History |
| Dimensions: | 8.50 cm (Height), 3.40 cm (Length) |
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| Tagged with: | bottles, pharmaceuticals, psychiatric hospitals |
| Themes this item is part of: | Psychiatric Services Collection, Medicine in Society Collection, Public Life & Institutions Collection |
| Primary Classification: | MEDICINE & HEALTH |
| Secondary Classification: | Mental Health - Pharmacy |
| Tertiary Classification: | pharmaceuticals |
| Inscriptions: | 2/G/M/15M-144/M embossed on base |
| Manufacturer: | J.W. Bush & Co. Limited, South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1900 |
| Place & Date Used: | Victoria, Australia, 1848-1950 |
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