Havana Cuba c.1885 Antibiosa

 

 

 

 

 

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A Havana Medicine by Juan Jose Marquez - Great Appeal

This is a heavily embossed rectangular medicine with beveled corners and a crude hand tooled ring top. Nice color too. Circa 1885-1890.

Embossed: MAGNESIA AEREADA / ANTIBILIOSA / INVENTADA EN 1830 / Y PERFECCIONADA EN 1840 // POR / JUAN JOSE MARQUEZ // LABORATORIO SN JUAN / SN IGNACIO 29 HABANA

Height: 5 5/8" 
Color: amethyst

Condition: excellent - perfect structurally with no damage, and the strike is crisp. Only detraction is some overall patchy light stain that could easily be tumble cleaned. Cool bottle.

Reference Number:  C53

Price: $9