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Range of original pharmacy packaging: 1. Brandreth's Pills, New York. 2. Little vial with directions leaflet: Wells' May Apple Pills. 3. Butler & Crispe, London, Widow Welches Female Pills. 4. Blair's Gout and Rheumatic Pills, Prout & Harsant, London. 5. Eno's Family Stomachic Vegetable Antibilious Pills, London. 6. Dr John Hooper's Pills. 7. Haydock's New Liver Pill. 8. Pinkettes, Dr. Williams Medicine Co, Sydney. Medicine Chemist 1. Sealed oval box wood container with paper labels and contents. 2. Little clear glass vial. 3. Sealed oval box wood container with paper labels and contents, as well as instructions. 4. Sealed oval box wood container inside original paper wrapper with wax seal. 5. Sealed round box wood container with government revenue duty stamp and instruction leaflet. 6. Sealed oval pill box wood container with revenue duty stamp. 7. Little glass vial in wrapper. 8. Thin glass vial. 1. 52 mm wide. 2. 50 mm. 3. 53 mm wide. 4. 58 mm wide. 5. 28 mm. 6. About 53 mm wide. 7. About 75 mm. 8. 65 mm.. Early 20th century
1. Excellent. Unused, this is quite an amazing piece of pharmaceutical history. Labels are stained with some holes and tears, but this is to be expected for an original, early piece such as this. 2. Near Mint. Still has some pills in place. Remnants of wax seal around neck. Leaflet is discoloured. It doesn't say where this product was from, but does list prices in dollars, and so would be a US item. 3. Mint. Still sealed with labels and contents. The outer wrappng is heavily deteriorated, but the fact it is still there at all is quite amazing for a piece of this age. Interesting contents too - female pills called widow welches! 4. Near Mint. The paper wrapping is worn, torn, discoloured. The box inside will be perfect as this has never been opened. There are remnants of the small wax seal from when this was sealed all those years ago. 5. Excellent. The upper label is stained with pieces missing. The duty stamp is really good with just some minor wear. Leaflet has stains, tears and wear. Another great item, this one from the well know J. C. Eno's company. 6. Mint. Unopened, original duty stamp covers the original wrapper, so don't know what these pills were, just that they were from Dr John Hooper. Discoloured with some wear. 7. Near Mint. I think there is a glass vial inside with contents. The wrapper is still sealed so it is hard to tell. Some wear to the print. Wear to the edges as well. 8. Near Mint. No contents in this one. Just a little discolouration to the label. Grade: N/A Estimate: $50 - 75
