Lot 050 - Antique Dr. Thompson's Malted Slippery Elm Food Tin, 1 Lb. Net, with Doctor Graphic, Potter & Clarke Ltd., 60 Artillery Lane, London, 5-1/8" H

Lot 050 - Antique Dr. Thompson's Malted Slippery Elm Food Tin, 1 Lb. Net, with Doctor Graphic, Potter & Clarke Ltd., 60 Artillery Lane, London, 5-1/8" HAn antique cylindrical tin for Dr. Thompson's Malted Slippery Elm Food, a patent infant and invalid food prepared from slippery elm bark (Ulmus Fulva). The wraparound label is printed in red, orange, gold, and black and depicts a full length portrait of a white haired gentleman in a frock coat standing within an arched foliate border, flanked by the product name on a red ribbon banner. The label text describes the product as "The Safest Food for

Underneath the soldier are the words "Conmar

and enamel loss (5-3/8" x 6-1/4")

including paint splatters

She has a lovely bow tied into the molded loop on her head

chipping as seen

The case features a spring loaded hinge that is released by a push button

Pre-Auction Notes: various minor wear and small holes

Though he is not a great scholar yet he is an excellent teacher of (boys) and quite an admirable House Master

Pre-Auction Notes: Wear and losses to painting

which includes peeling hide

Here is a beautiful antique duck decoy carved from wood and painted black

consisting primarily of burial permits