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The potion, which also cured blindness, deafness, indigestion, gout, eczema, skin disease, hives, sores, liver and kidney disorders was made from plants found in the area
The image to the left is from Karen's Quilting blog ' andin her write up she refers to circles made by connecting eight 'princess feathers' around a central flower blossom
But today Tim held up a 16oz cobalt blue 'coffin poison' bottle marked POISON / CARBOLIC ACID / USE WITH CAUTION instead of a rare dairy bottle
They come in 1/2,1, 2,3, 4,6, 8 and 16-ounce sizes
It would have been prominently displayed to impart the brand name and logo to induce consumers to order the product
Long service awards were made by Mr
Window glass was made by blowing an elongated, hollow tube
The largest windowpane available measured about 76 by 102 cm
"Flint," or colourless glass, used for finer glass lamps and tablewares, is made by adding a decolorizing agent that masks out the natural green colour
Druggists' bottles were mold blown in green, amber and flint glass in sizes ranging from individual doses of 1 or 2 ounces (28 or 56 mL) to a 16-ounce (about 450 mL) size
They were made by the Diamond Flint/Dominion Glass Company, Montréal, and by that company's tableware and illuminating plant in Toronto, the Jefferson Glass Company, from 1913 to 1925
Between 1840 and 1860, window glass and bottles were being made in five Canadian glass works in Quebec and Ontario
Window glass in Canada was first made in the 1850s in Quebec at the Canada Glass Works, Saint Jean, and the Ottawa Glass Works, Como
Hundreds of pressed-glass patterns were made in both Canada and the United States
Since most glassware is not marked by the manufacturer it is difficult to identify Canadian products
" A few patterns of low-cost tableware sometimes referred to as depression glass were made in Canada
Barrett Nicpon holds up his Canicula brand embalming fluid bottle, which is a 'mortuary antique' and quite desirable in that niche
Cronk, obverse R. Mc C. Although much has been written about Dr
Beer made from the blending of various roots and barks was popular in Europe and America since colonial times
Dr Cronk - RMcC (on reverse)
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