Description: The Knothole Store is selling an acquisition of COLLECTIBLE VINTAGE supplies and equipment.ALL ARE IN VERY GOOD, VINTAGE USED CONDITION.All reasonable offers will be reviewed Antique Bottle, Dr Van Wert's Balsam, Van Wert Chemical Co, Watertown, NY, Aqua, Circa 1800s, Quack Medicine Bottle, Pharmaceutical Cure, Patent Medicine, EmbossedA wonderful aqua antique bottle. This is Dr. Van Wert's Balsam. This bottle is from circa 1800s. The bottle is embossed with "Dr. Van Wert's Balsam" on the front, Van Wert Chemical Co on one side, Watertown NY on the other side. This would be an ideal addition to a pharmaceutical bottle collection. A great gift idea for a collector.Samuel Felt worked under the firm name of Van Wert Chemical Co. One of the companies first patent medicines was Dr. Van Wert's Balsam and ws its largest seller. The company was established by Samuel Felt, owner of a Court Street drug store, and Cyrus Watson Simons, a former attorney in 1888. The company's remedies were all originated by a physician with the name of Dr. Van Wert. The company marketed four products Dr. Van Wert's Balsam, Dr. Van Wert's Golden, Dr. Van Wert's Liver Pellets and Blair's Sarsaparilla.Felt was born in Felts Mills, NY. After graduating from high school, he worked in several local drug stores, purchasing the Elias F. Cooper store on Court Street, Watertown NY in 1883. He died in 1919.Dr. Van Wert's Balsam was advertised to cure asthma, whooping cough, consumption, all diseases of the throat and lungs.The ingredients of Dr. Van Wert's Balsam were:ChloroformMorphineAlcoholAmmonium ChlorideAshGlucose 924-150 Product Description: The item you see is the exact item you will receive!! See Photos for details. The way we work...Each item listed is checked, brushed off, photographed and packaged for shipping, then listed. The item you see is the item you get. We will only offer a discount on shipping for total orders of multiple items if the item total is over $50. We will not hold items as it is first come, first served. Our goal is to offer a quality item, as described, for a fair market price. All reasonable offers will be reviewed. Please visit our store for more of our offers. https://www.ebay.com/str/theknotholestore
Price: 27.36 USD
Location: Spencerport, New York
End Time: 2025-01-11T16:52:15.000Z
Shipping Cost: 6.95 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Color: aqua
Time Period Manufactured: Pre-1930
