Wampole VM Preparation to, 16 fl.oz (500 cc)

Object/Artifact

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Perth Museum

Wampole VM PREPARATION bottle, front side

Wampole VM PREPARATION bottle, front side

Name/Title

Wampole VM Preparation to, 16 fl.oz (500 cc)

Entry/Object ID

993.43.168a-c

Description

993.43.168a- Rectangular clear glass bottle, 8.5cm wide x 5cm deep x 17 cm high, with a white metal screw cap. There is one faded pink-coloured paper label glued to one face of the bottle, with numbers and letters printed in black and white. There is residue tonic in the bottle along the sides and on the bottom covering approximately 1% of the object. The label shows: VM in white and black letters respectively PREPARATION in black ink surrounded by a printed box in black ink A Special Tonic of 005937 VITAMINS and MINERALS in white letters Helps Build Strength 3 Ways in black ink Also stamped on the label in black ink is "005937". The remainder of the label describes individual ingredients per 4 Tbsp On the bottom of the bottle in raised letters is: 408 (the 0 has an "I" in the middle) 16 oz. Duraglas----(in cursive script) 993.43.168b- Cardboard box, 9.5cm wide, x 5.5cm deep x 17.8 cm high. Cream-coloured cardboard printed in pink and black on all panels except the bottom. Text similar to bottom label. The lettering on the front of the box describes the purpose of VM PREPARATION as "a triple action tonic..." Underneath the words printed in black and white ink "IRON DEFICINCY ANEMIA is the hand-written number "179" in black ink with an upward strike below the 7 and 9. The back side of the box replicates the label on the bottle. On the left side of the box is the title FOR MANY SYMPTOMS printed in black ink with descriptions of each symptom. On right side of the box is the title NEW PACKAGE (Formula Unchanged) printed in black ink with safety instructions in black ink. The top of the box is labelled "VM PREPARATION" and the inside flap is labelled "SHAKE WELL". 993.43.168c- Advertising insert, faded white paper, 15 cm wide and 20.7 cm high, folded once to make a 4- page booklet, 2 pages with VM Preparation directions and advertising, the other 2 pages advertising Dencorub - a product of The Denver Chemical Manufacturing Co. Booklet was folded again vertically for insertion into the box.

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Wampole/Duraglas/Denver Chemical Manufacturing Co., Stamford CT

Dimensions

Dimension Description

993.43.168a- Rectangular clear glass bottle

Height

17 cm

Width

8.5 cm

Depth

5 cm

Dimension Notes

See description

Dimension Description

993.43.168b- Cardboard box

Height

17.8 cm

Width

9.5 cm

Depth

5.5 cm

Dimension Description

993.43.168c- Advertising insert, faded white paper

Height

20.7 cm

Width

15 cm

Material

Glass, Metal, Paper, Cardboard