Collection Highlights
Armchair
1856-1857
1857.11
Oak
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Alterative Tonic Pills
Title
Alterative Tonic Pills
Object name
Pills in original packaging
Date
1850-1900
Medium
Paper, metal, wax, pills
Dimensions
Overall: 1 1/2 x 7/8 in. ( 3.8 x 2.2 cm )
Description
Cylindrical metal container with paper wrapper sealed with red wax; printed paper label affixed to sides.
Object Number
Z.862
Marks
printed paper label: "Alterative Tonic P. . . / (WHOLLY VEGETABLE."
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
