Basin Depot 2000

Basin Depot 2000 - Bottles

This cluster of bottle fragments is composed of medicinals, elixirs, painkillers, and miracle restoratives. One even bears the embossed letters "WIZA...." which suggests some magical properties. Patent medicines of the day often contained combinations of alcohol and painkillers. They were readily available over the counter, through traveling pedlars, and by mail order.

Bottle

Collection: Basin Depot 2000
Object: Bottle
Material: Glass
Period: Late 19th Century

A fragment of a clear glass medicinal bottle bearing the raised letters of the likely manufacturer or purveyor of the particular elixir. The name may be represented by the letter clues HAM..... and the contents by WIZA....