Object Record
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Metadata
Title |
Owbridge's Lung Tonic Bottle |
Object ID |
1997/0524 |
Collection |
PORT ROYAL |
Object Name |
Bottle, Medicine |
Date |
19th-20th century |
Material |
Glass |
Dimensions |
H-12.5 W-4.4 cm |
Description |
Rectangular body aqua green bottle with three sunken panels on the larger panel is embossed "LUNG TONIC" while on one of the small sides is "HULL" and the side parellel to it is "OWBRIDGE'S". Round shoulders, cylindrical neck with a square band lip finishing. The Owbridge's Lung Tonic was invented in 1874 by pharmacist Walter Owbridge who was born in 1844 and practiced as a pharmacist in Hull, England. It was a supposedly a cough syrup to remedy bronchitis asthma and consumption (tuberculosis). Possible ingredients: chloroform, honey and alcohol and was used up to the mid 1960's. |
Credit line |
Courtesy Institute of Jamaica |
Legal Status |
This photograph can be reproduced and used for research and educational purposes without restrictions. For a higher resolution image which may attract a fee, please contact, keeperofcollections@museums-ioj.org.jm |
Provenance |
Transferred from the Jamaica National Heritage Trust, 1997. |
Place of Origin |
Hull, England |
Web Rights |
In Copyrights |