Name/TitleChemical: Castor Oil
About this objectA full bottle of Castor Oil prepared by F.H. Faulding & Co Ltd. Uncoloured glass bottle with metal screw-cap lid and paper label.
The label is tattered in a few places but can still be read: 'FAULDING / TASTELESS / CASTOR OIL / OLLUM RICINI INSIPIDUM / PURE & FREE FROM TASTE & ODOUR / DOSE For Adults ONE to TWO tablespoonfuls / Children ONE to THREE teaspoonfuls / FOR INTERNAL USE / THE SAFEST, SUREST 7 MOST GENERALLY VALUABLE APERIENT KNOWN / PREPARED BY / F. H. FAULDING & CO. LTD. / ADELAIDE, PERTH, SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, BRISBANE / CONTENTS: 5 FLUID OZS'
Kindly donated by Judy and Michael Rice.
MakerF H Faulding & Co Ltd
Maker RoleManufacturer
Date MadeCa 1950s
Place MadeAustralia
Medium and MaterialsGlass, paper, metal, chemicals.
Inscription and MarksThe base of the bottle is marked with: 'A185 / 195[?]'
MeasurementsL 19cm x Diameter 4.5cm
Object TypeChemicals
Object numberAR#13536
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