Name/Title
compound medical blackberry brandyEntry/Object ID
985.18.1a,bDescription
A)Rectangular shaped, corked clear glass bottle of dark burnt orange coloured liquid. Basal surface has raised lettering (see reverse) & is slightly indented. Body is rectangular with rounded corners, front-printed paper label (8 x 3.4cm) stained white with black lettering pasted over light brown label, rectangular cut corners (6x3.7cm) with handwritten "A" visible. Back raised lettering, almost fills back.
Compound: Black Berry Brandy (label)
for diarrhea, dysentery, cholera morbus, colic, cramp and all forms of summer complaints.
Composition: Each teaspoonful contains wild strawberry plants, blackberry root, catechu, ginger, cassia, cloves, capsicum, guaniacol, and chloroform1-4min. with a menstrum of brandy alcohol and water
Directions: For Adults, one to two teaspoonfuls, repeat every two hours if necessary. For children, twelve years one-half to one teaspoonful, ten years one half teasoonful, eight years twenty drops, five years fifteen drops two years ten drops, one year and under five drops dilluted with water
Basal surface raised lettering
"H.K. W. & Co."
Back Body "Wampole, Perth Ont.
Attached Label" #49(a)
Compound, Blackberry Brandy.
Gibson, Howell & Co. Perth
Other side - Estate of H.M. Doherty
B) Cork, patina, recently chipped and dryMade/Created
Manufacturer
Gibson Howell & Co.Dimensions
Height
13.2 cmWidth
5 cmDiameter
3.5 cmDimension Notes
B) 1cm x 1.5(circ.)