Large rectangular clear glass bottle; three recessed panels on three sides of bottle; rear panel has embossed writing on glass; paper label on flat front of bottle for Dr. W. B. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin.
Large rectangular clear glass bottle; three recessed panels on three sides of bottle; rear panel has embossed writing on glass; paper label on flat front of bottle for Dr. W. B. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Acquired by Dr. M. Chiong for his patent medicine collection; purchased from Goodrich, USA, in Oct. 1993.
Printed on label: "Dr. W.B. Caldwell's // Syrup Pepsin // Combined with // Laxative Senna Compound // ... // for Constipation // and conditions resulting from it // Pepsin Syrup Company // Sole Proprietors // Monticello, Illinois
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A
Length
24.1 cm
Width
7.6 cm
Depth
4.8 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Condition Remarks
Label discoloured and wrinkled
Copy Type
Original
Reference Comments
"Bottles" by Michael Polak, pp. 19 & 21; "Nostrums and Quackery" by Arthur J. Cramp, p. 494
Research Facts
Used to relieve constipation, biliousness, sick headache, sour stomach, heartburn, foul breath, flatulency, etc.