Historical information

Brown glass, 3-sided methylated spirit bottle. Strong embossing on 2 sides. No cracking or chipping. Crown sealed, circa late 1940s. It was from an era when most common household poisons had their own unique shaped bottle so if the label was removed or illiterate people still knew what the contents were.

Physical description


Brown glass, 3-sided methylated spirit bottle. Strong embossing on 2 sides.

Inscriptions & markings

Embossed: “Property of Renown and Pearlite Pty Ltd Burney Victoria” “This container must not be used as a food container”