(a) Rectangular square clear glass bottle with long cylindrical neck and a tooled, broad round collar with lower bevel; bottle contains syrup pepsin which is sealed in the bottle with a cork; the bottle front has an attached printed paper label listing product information; (b) one piece printed car…
(a) Rectangular square clear glass bottle with long cylindrical neck and a tooled, broad round collar with lower bevel; bottle contains syrup pepsin which is sealed in the bottle with a cork; the bottle front has an attached printed paper label listing product information; (b) one piece printed cardboard box with flaps at top (now missing) and bottom to open and close it; box lists product information and has a picture of Dr. W. B. Caldwell
Number Of Parts
2
Part Names
a - bottle - Length 18.0 cm. x Width 5.8 cm. x Depth 3.4 cm.
b - box - Length 18.3 cm. x Width 6.4 cm. x Depth 3.6 cm.
Provenance
Purchased by Dr. M. Chiong for his patent medicine collection.
Printed on box: "DR. W. B. CALDWELL'S // LAXATIVE // SYRUP PEPSIN // COMPOUND // ALCOHOL 4 1/2 PER CENT // RECOMMENDED FOR CONSTIPATION // PRICE 60 CENTS // MADE IN CANADA BY // PEPSIN SYRUP CO., Limited // SOLE PROPRIETOR // TORONTO, ONTARIO"; printed on label: "DR. W. B. CALDWELL'S // LAXATIVE // SYRUP PEPSIN // COMPOUND // CONTAINS: Alcohol 41/2 per cent // Prepared from Dr. Caldwell's ori- // ginal formula (1892): // Alex Senna Cassia // Pepsin Peppermint // Cascara Sagrada Aromatics // Pure Cane Syrup // RECOMMENDED FOR // CONSTIPATION // AND ITS ATTENDANT ILLS // SUCH AS // Biliousness, Sick Headache, Sour // Stomach, Heartburn, Foul // Breath, Flatulency Etc. // DIRECTIONS: To cleanse the // system thoroughly when bilious or // constipated and to dispel Headaches // and Fevers, take from a tea to a table- // spoonful: repeat in 6 to 8 hours if // necessary. // For Heartburn, Bad Breath, Foul // Stomach, Sallow Complexion, and Flatu- // lence, take from 1/2 to one teaspoonful // before or after meals. // As a Laxative for Habitual Con- // stipation, Piles, etc., take from a tea // to a tablespoonful every night at bedtime. // For Children give from 1.2 to a teaspoon- // ful, according to age, strength, condition // of bowels and effect desired and repeat in // 6 to 8 hours if necessary. // SHAKE WELL BEFORE TAKING // PEPSIN SYRUP CO., Limited // Sole Proprietors // TORONTO, ONTARIO, CAN."; box lists same information (expanded); embossed on bottle (back): "DR. W. B. CALDWELL'S // SYRUP PEPSIN"; (side) - "BRIDGEBURG, ONTARIO"; (other side) - "PEPSIN SYRUP COMPANY"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A2-9 Row G
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Condition Remarks
Bottle was dirty and dusty; the cork has dried medication around the outside top, and will leak if tipped on its side; the paper label is complete, damaged only in very corner of bottom left; all writing is clearly legible; (b) cardboard box is very brittle and missing the top flap and pieces of the sides at the top; one mend has been made with Magic tape; all visible writing is clearly legible
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
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.