D.B. Senger Patent Medicine Bottle, "Dr. Wrightsman's Sovereign Balm of Life," 1907-1920
THF169284 / D.B. Senger Patent Medicine Bottle, "Dr. Wrightsman's Sovereign Balm of Life," 1907-1920
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Medicine bottle
Date Made
1907-1920
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2017.0.29.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Glass (Material)
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Colorless
Dimensions
Height: 8.5 in
Width: 3.5 in
Length: 1.5 in
Inscriptions
label on front:
SOVEREIGN BALM OF LIFE / CONTAINS 9% ALCOHOL / A SOVEREIGN BALM FOR SUFFERING WOMEN / 3136 GUARANTEED UNDER THE FOOD AND DRUGS ACT JUNE 30, 1906. / DIRECTIONS: TAKE BEFORE EACH MEAL AND AT BED TIME FROM HALF A TABLESPOONFUL TO A TABLESPOONFUL IN 3 OR 4 TIMES AS MUCH WATER. SHAKE THE BOTTLE. / D.B. SENGER & CO. SOLE PROPRIETORS / FRANKLIN GROVE, ILL. / PRICE $1.00
pressed on back:
SOVEREIGN / BALM OF LIFE
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