Sold for A$260
Dr Smith's / Cooling Opening Pills / At Bed Time / Occasionally / For Both Sexes / 2 to be Taken (Dr LL Smith Portrait) / Dr Louis L. Smith / 197 Bourke St East / Melbourne. Medicine Pills Cardboard lidded container with original label and contents. 31 mm. 1860s
Excellent. Considering the type of item this is, we have graded this as excellent. The top has discoloured, but is clearly legible. There are some water stains here and there. The lid is stuck on, we have not tried to remove it, but the container rattles indicating the original pills are still inside. This is from a find some years ago that contained a few of these original containers along with some of Dr LL Smith's printed ceramic lids. This is an extremely important piece of history relating to one of Melbourne's pioneering doctors who kindly left several items bearing his name for collectors of today. Grade: 8.5 Estimate: $300 - 400
