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Sold for A$90
Great set of cobalt Strychnine bottles with labels: 1. Larger size with label under base for B G Lewis, Bourdic's Pharmacy, Melbourne. 2. Large one still in wrapper, label under base for B G Lewis, Bourdic's Pharmacy, Melbourne. 3. Smaller one labelled to the rear Bourdic's Pharmacy, Melbourne. 4. Smaller one with Strychnine Alkaloid label from May and Baker, Battersea, London. H C Bray, Chemist, Cowes. 5. Smaller one with label to side for B G Lewis, Bourdic's Pharmacy, Melbourne, also labelled under that sold by F W Williams & Co Ltd, Sydney. Poison Strychnine 1. Applied top, spun finish. Octagonal. Cobalt. 2 oz. 2. Applied top, spun finish. Octagonal. Cobalt. 2 oz. 3. Applied top, spun finish. Octagonal. Cobalt. 1 oz. 4. Applied top, spun finish. Octagonal. Cobalt. 1 oz. 5. Applied top, spun finish. Octagonal. Cobalt. 1 oz. 1. 85 mm. 2. 85 mm. 3. 71 mm. 4. 72 mm. 5. 70 mm.. 1900s
1. Mint. Still has remains of wax seal to cork. Label has some stains and the odd small tear. 2. Mint. Wrapper is poor, top of wrapper is missing. Bottom is loose. Stained as well. Bottle under wrapper looks fine. Still has remains of wax seal to cork. 3. Good. Deep 13 mm chip to outer lip. Odd bottle, has an anchor under the base. This only has Not To Be Taken embossed down the side, it is not embossed Jacob Hulle like they normally are. Neck labelis poor. Body labels are stained with minor marks, but OK. 4. Mint. Label has a stamp over it, looks like H C Bray, Chemist, Cowes! Just has Not To Be Taken only embossed on it, no base mark. Superb labels with only minor staining. 5. Good. Two deep lip chips, one is 12 mm the other is 10 mm. Anchor base mark, this is only embossed Not To Be Taken, no Jacob Hull anywhere. Stained labels. Very interesting to have the May and Baker Strychnine label on one side, Lewis, Bourdic Pharmacy Melbourne on the other side and then below that Williams & Co of Sydney! Covers all bases there! Grade: N/A Estimate: $50 - 75
