Chlorodyne Glass Chemist Sign

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A fantastic antique chemists advertising sign for Dr Collis Brownes Chlorodyne. This beautiful early advertising sign would have adorned a chemists window in its day & is an extremely rare survivor. The sign is beautifully constructed on a sheet of clear glass, reverse painted in a gold finish & overlayed with very thin cut ruby-glass lettering. The workmanship is superb, the contrasting colours are just perfect & the overall look is simply spot on. A truly wonderful sign.
To fully appreciate this piece, one must first understand what exactly 'Chlorodyne' was. Invented in the late 19th Century by Dr Chollis Browne, it was a preparation containing opium, cannabis & chloroform. Needless to say, despite having very few healing properties, it generally made the user feel better in no time! The downside was that it caused widespread addiction & overdoses with many a corpse found in a room littered with empty Chlorodyne bottles. It was eventually discontinued however the Chollis Brone brand lives on in the form of a modern cough mixture.
Early 20th century.
Wear commensurate with age, unrestored but in very good condition with some old adhesive on the rear. No cracks or damage.
UK courier service available at £12 tracked & signed for 24 hour delivery.