Dr Herr's Cordial

[westernbittersnut]

Has anyone ever heard of, or seen this bottle? It is a 2 1/2" amber square, nine inches tall, 4 indented panels with beveled edges. Embossing reads Dr HERR'S CORDIAL / OREGON GRAPE (picture of raised embossed berry) / PHILADELPHIA on three panels and the fourth is blank for the label.

 

[AntiqueMeds]

Dr HERR'S CORDIAL / OREGON GRAPE

I have never seen one but it sounds cool. I would assume that was Dr F C Herr who was a fairly well known doctor in Philada hospitals. He experimented with a number of herbal treatments. Oregon grape or barberry would have been one of his choises for a dyspeptic treatement. He seems to have been most active in the early 1880s.
Any chance you can post a photo?

 

[westernbittersnut]

I have never tried posting a picture, and I'm not that computer literate. It is an applied tapered collar top. It resembles a fancy square bitters bottle.

 

[AntiqueMeds]

Its unlisted as far as I can tell.
If you are so inclined email me a photo and I will include it in my medicine book and give you an acknowledgement.
It sounds like a pretty rare one.
mknapp@antiquemedicines.com

 

[epackage]

I'd be happy to post your pic's if you e-mail them to me...Jim epackage@msn.com

 

[westernbittersnut]

I will try and take photos of it and have my wife assist me in emailing to both of you. Thanks for the offers. I would be interested in knowing more about it.

 

[epackage]

The pic's of this beauty....

 

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