Made by W. E. Woods Ltd., Manufacturing Chemists, Sydney, Australia

Medicine bottle, 'Woods Great Peppermint Cure For Coughs, Colds', glass / paper / cork / contents, made by W E Woods Ltd Manufacturing Chemists, Sydney, Australia, c. 1920 - 1959

Unopened rectangular glass bottle with slightly indented base, inversted shoulders forming neck with moulded rim, facetted sides and cork stop. Filled with thick brown liquid.

Coloured label on front advertising product. Brown and white label attached to front neck of bottle. Black and white label attached to back provides directions and uses.

Cork is broken off, in line with top of glass rim.

Made: W E Woods Ltd; Sydney; 1920 - 1959

Label on front in red, yellow and blue, has text reading 'WOOD'S / GREAT / PEPERMINT CURE / FOR / COUGHS, / COLDS / DIRECTIONS ... / W.E. WOODS LTD / INCORPORATED IN / NEW ZEALAND / Manufacturing / Chemists / SYDNEY'.

Brown label with white text around rim 'SHAKE / THE BOTTLE'.

Label on back, white with black text provides directions for use for following ailments: 'Sore Throat', 'Cold in the Head', 'Toothache', 'Colic', 'Windy Spasms', 'Sense of Undue Fullness after Eating', ' Diahoea', and 'Pains in the Stomach'.

K723

1920 - 1959

150 mm

50 mm

26 mm