Tuesday, 29 June 2021

Found on the Folly - Late Victorian "Lung Tonic" bottle found - Apparently it contained some honey, chloroform and opium!

Last Friday they were doing maintenance work on the Folly (on the Bank next to Laurie's house), long ditch dug.  I immediately went to investigate.  I found 3 lovely bottles and a whole cow (alright not a whole cow, but many huge bones of what I think was a cow).

The coolest bottle I found had "Lung Tonic" embossed on one side and "Owbridge's" and "Hull" on the other sides.  Athly and I did some research.  Circa 1910.  



https://www.hullwebs.co.uk/content/k-victorian/factories/owbridge/owbridge_court.htm

                                                        Vintage advertising for Lung Tonic


                                                             Lung Tonic Bottle circa 1910

                                                             Hull embossed on side

                                                             Owbridge's embossed on side


bottom view


Read this interesting article below about Lung Tonic and what it contained



Thanks again Harry for digging the ditch, I really had fun unearthing all the treasures

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