Historical information
In 1896 George Le Couteur succeeded Frank Uren in the Liebig Street chemist shop that had been established by James Astley Bromfield in 1876. Le Couteur had been an apprentice with Michael Ryan in Timor Street in the early 1870s. Le Couteur had his own medicines including his Pectoral Cough Mixture ( selling in bottles for 2 shillings and sixpence) which he claimed acted as a preventative for that "dread disease consumption ". In 1907 Le Couteur sold the business and moved to Melbourne.
Significance
These labels are of interest as George Le Couteur was an important chemist in Warrnambool ate the end of the 19th century and the early 20th century.
Physical description
.1 Cream coloured rectangular label with black text adhered to a piece of white paper.
.2 Buff coloured rectangular label with black text adhered to a piece of white paper.
.3 Buff coloured rectangular label with red text and decoration of berries
.4 Buff coloured rectangular label with black text adhered to a piece of white paper
Inscriptions & markings
.1 GLASS -- WITH CARE MEDICINE --URGENT G.T LE COUTEUR
.1GLASS --WITH CARE MEDICINE --URGENT G.T. LE COUTEUR Dispensing Chemist LIEBIG STREET, WARRNAMBOOL
.2 LE COUTEUR'S PECTORAL COUGH MIXTURE with text detailing conditions for which it offers to cure and directions for taking,
.3 G.T LE COUTEUR DISPENSING CHEMIST LIEBIG STERRT, WARRNAMBOOL
.4 G.T LE COUTEUR Dispensing Chemist LIEBIG STREET, WARRNAMBOOL
