Small paper trade card for Botanical Preparations; front: left half has chromolithograph of a young boy and girl reading; right half lists their various products; back: testimonials concerning their products.
Small paper trade card for Botanical Preparations; front: left half has chromolithograph of a young boy and girl reading; right half lists their various products; back: testimonials concerning their products.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Purchased by Dr. Chiong for his patent medicine collection, before July 15, 1995.
Latest testimonial from Dec. 12, 1884, so probably made in 1885
Material
paper: green; pink; yellow; brown; black
Inscriptions
"EVERYBODY SAYS THE // Botanical Preparations // Are the BEST and Always RELIABLE. Lead- // ing Physicians Recommend Them. // Satisfac- // tion Guaranteed or Money Refunded. // BOTANICAL KIDNEY & LIVER REMEDY. // BOTANICAL TONIC. // BOTANICAL DYSPEPTIC BALM. // BOTANICAL THROAT & LUNG CURE. // BOTANICAL OIL -- for Man or Beast. // BOTANICAL OINTMENT -- for Piles, &c..."; and so on
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-G Chiong Trade Cards Binder D
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Dimension Notes
Length: 10.3 cm. x Width: 6.2 cm.
Condition Remarks
Mild age/sun discolouration; light staining on front and back; red border on front has slightly stained onto back