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I found this in a christian mission store that is run on donations. Underneath some 1980s stereos, old books and questionable clothing, I found this aqua bottle. It is Dr. D. Jayne's Tonic Vermifuge, 242 Chest. St. Phila. I know this was supposed to cure worms or something, but what was in it? How old do y'all think it is?

I'll try to take more pictures tomorrow.

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Hard to tell, but it looks early machine made, dating to early 1900s. A vermifuge was supposed to get rid of worms. Jayne was in business a long time with a lot of pontiled examples out there. Nice find.
 

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Weird lip. We'd need to see the mold seam on the side but my guess is the same as Sandchip... machine made.

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Sandchip is correct, it is early ABM, probably circa 1915 give or take 5 years. There might be a trademark on the base that could help narrow the age.
 

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Here’s a similar one I dug up on Saturday. I think it dates to around the 1890s? Hard to tell based on how long these things were produced. Base indicates only mold: “3.”
 

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