22 Chemist & Medical type bottles: 9 x Melbourne Chemists; Cartwrights Magnesia; 4 x Hall's Cure bottles; 6 x Hearne's Frootoids; 2 labelled Eucalyptus.

Sold for A$25

1. J. Lacey / 171 Bourke St / Melbourne. Base: M. 2. ?ii / Chemist / R. Raffan / Carlton. Smooth base. 3. H. Francis & Co. / Melbourne. Base: ***. 4. Bowen & Co / Melbourne. Base: W. T. Co / U. S. A. / Pat Jan 6 1892. 5. J. Lacey / 171 Bourke St / Melbourne. Base: M. 6. ?iv / Simpson & Davenport / Chemists / Melbourne. Base: M. 7. ?ii / Chemist / R. Raffan / Carlton. Smooth base. 8. Bowen & Co / Melbourne. Base: W. T. Co / U. S. A. / Pat. Jan. 6 1892. 9. ?i / Chemist / J. Hislop / Windsor. Base: M. 10. Cartwright's / Bismuthated Magnesia / Bottle Made in Japan. Smooth base. 11. - 13. Hall's / Balsam of / Horehound / and Aniseed. (Two with M basemarks and the other unmarked). 14. Vegetable // Hall's // Pain Conquerer. Base: M. (Melbourne, Victoria) 15. - 20. All embossed: Hearne's // Frootoids / Aperient // For Headache. Some with M base mark and some without. (Geelong, Victoria) 21. 1. Screw top amber J. Bosisto. Label is War Time Pack. 22. Evagreen, embossed and with original label from W. K. Burnside Pty Ltd,. Melbourne. (Victoria) (late Ern Taylor Collection). Medicine. Chemist. Various Various. 1900s - 1940s

N/A. (N/A). 1. - 4. Lacey has a bruise under the base. Stain and scuffs. Raffan has a shallow chip on the back lip. Stain. Francis is chipped over the right lip. Stain. Bowen is stained and dull with some scratches. 5. - 9. All stained and dull. Lacey has a small hole at the front right corner with dirt in it. Some bruises on the Simpson and Davenport. Need good cleaning. 10. Hazy inside. Minor marks. Embossing is light from manufacture. 11. - 14. Stain and general marks. One small chip at the base edge of one of the Balsams. Otherwise seem pretty good. 15. - 20. A couple have small bruise. Stain and marks. One is still corked with tiny pills inside! 21. & 22. Nice pair. Labels have some stain, fading and wear. Bottles are dusty and grimy. Original caps. (late Ern Taylor Collection) Estimate: $50-100

22 Chemist & Medical type bottles: 9 x Melbourne Chemists; Cartwrights Magnesia; 4 x Hall's Cure bottles; 6 x Hearne's Frootoids; 2 labelled Eucalyptus.

Lot 268: 22 Chemist & Medical type bottles: 9 x Melbourne Chemists; Cartwrights Magnesia; 4 x Hall's Cure bottles; 6 x Hearne's Frootoids; 2 labelled Eucalyptus.

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