Historical information

This bottle was made by Whitall and Tatum who manufactured bottles from the early 1800's through to the 1930's. They specialised in producing chemist bottles and this particular cobalt blue bottle is on of the more rarely produced bottles. This syrup forms a cooling and pleasant addition to beverages for patients with febrile complaints, and serves to conceal the taste of saline purgatives in solution. It is made by steeping lemon juice and skin in a sugar syrup and alcohol. We are unsure of the particular chemist to whom it belonged.

Significance

A fine example of a late 19th century bottle which was used and owned by a Warrnambool business.

Physical description

Square cobalt blue glass bottle with rounded neck and lip with round stopper with narrow section in the middle.Printed paper label with red and gold border and mainly black text, is attached to rectangular section which is indented on one side.It has a fine line through the centre of the bottle from the process of manufacturing.

Inscriptions & markings

Label: Warrnambool Wholesale Druggists & manufacturi chemist. handwritten on label Syr Limonis. On bottom of bottle: Pat apr2 1889 W T & Co.