Cylindrical (glass?) vial sealed with a single sheet of printed paper; the vial contains approximately 142 worm disease pellets; the paper wrapper/label is rolled completely around the bottle and sealed at the top and bottom.
Cylindrical (glass?) vial sealed with a single sheet of printed paper; the vial contains approximately 142 worm disease pellets; the paper wrapper/label is rolled completely around the bottle and sealed at the top and bottom.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Purchased by Dr. M. Chiong for his patent medicine collection; purchased from Scott Jordan in Sept. 1993.
Wrapper reads, "HUMPHREYS' // HOMOEOPATHIC // NO. 2 25 cts. // WORM DISEASES // F. Humphreys M.D. // HUMPHREYS' HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICINE CO. // New York // AVERAGE CONTENTS 142 PELLETS // GUARANTEED BY THE MANUFACTURER"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A2-4 Row B
Dimension Notes
Length: 7.0 cm. x Diam. : 2.0 cm.
Condition Remarks
Vial unopened; paper wrapper is complete and shows only minor wear
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Other
Reference Comments
"The Snake-Oil Syndrome" by A. Walker Bingham, pp. 13-14; also see laminated ad for Humphreys' Homoeopathic Remedies
Research Facts
For worm diseases -- fevers, colic, itching of the anus or wetting the bed from worms; irregular or capricious appetite or emaciation from worms; long round worms; pin worms
Exhibit History
May 24 - Sept. 13, 2001: Agnes Etherington Art Centre Museopathy exhibit