Small paper trade card for Vegetine; front: chromolithograph on a silver background of one small boy opening a basket with a goose in it and a lobster (?), which is pinching the other boy; centre top has a trademark; back: praise of the product.
Small paper trade card for Vegetine; front: chromolithograph on a silver background of one small boy opening a basket with a goose in it and a lobster (?), which is pinching the other boy; centre top has a trademark; back: praise of the product.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Purchased by Dr. Chiong for his patent medicine collection, before July 15, 1995.
Front: "NATURE'S REMEDY. // VEGETINE // THE GREAT BLOOD PURIFIER."; back: "Purifies the Blood, Renovates and In- // vigorates the Whole System. // ITS MEDICINAL QUALITIES ARE // Alterative, Tonic, Solvent and Diuretic. // VEGETINE // Is no untried remedy; on the contrary; it has achieved // a reputation which thousands of testimonials fully // substantiate. It is recommended by both physi- // cians ..."; etc.
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-G Chiong Trade Cards Binder E
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Dimension Notes
Length: 11.0 cm. x Width: 7.4 cm.
Condition Remarks
Some age/sun discolouration; front: white "frame" has been cut off; silver is worn to black or white in many places