1890 ANTIQUE DOCTORS BAG, KIT, FULL OF REMEDY-BOTTLES Start Price USD 35.99 Current Price USD 162.50 Time Left - Bid Count 9 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, October 02, 2008 End Time Thursday, October 09, 2008 Location jackson, WY See more about '1890 ANTIQUE DOCTORS BAG, KIT, FULL OF REMEDY-BOTTLES' Description UP FOR YOUR BIDDING PLEASURE IS THIS FANTASTIC LEATHER ANTIQUE DOCTORS TRAVELING BAG FROM 1890. THE DATE IS RIGHT INSIDE THE BAG WHERE THE MEDICINE BOTTLES ATTACH TO THE BACKING. THESE BOTTLE HOLDERS HAVE PAT'D SEP. 2, 1890 MARKED ON THEM. THIS GREAT FIND IS IN REMARKABLE CONDITION FOR BEING 118 YEARS OLD. THE BAG BELONGED TO A COUNTRY DOCTOR THAT LIVED IN A VILLAGE CALLED WALTON IN UP-STATE NY. THE VILLAGE IS EMBRACED WITHIN THE DELAWARE RIVER TO THE SUSQUEHANNA RIVER AND WAS FOUNDED IN 1797. THE DOCTOR TENDED TO ANIMALS AS WELL AS PEOPLE. AT THE TIME THIS BAG WAS MADE, THE SMALL VILLAGE HAD OVER 3000 COWS IN IT. AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THE PHOTOS HE DOCTORED FOR MANY, MANY YEARS. THE DOCTORS NAME WAS HAND SCRATCHED ON THE TOP OF THE CASE ON A SMALL STEEL PLATE WHICH READS H.F. RUTHERFORD. THE KIT CONTAINS 17 MEDICINE & REMEDY BOTTLES. THE BOTTLES ARE HEAVY AND MUCH THICKER THAN TODAYS BOTTLES. THEY ARE ALL IN GOOD SHAPE WITH THE ORIGINAL CORK TOPS. THERE ARE A FEW BOTTLES MARKED POISON AND ONE HAS THE SKULL & CROSS BONES. INSTEAD OF PRINTED LABELS, MOST ARE HANDWRITTEN AS TO WHAT THE MEDICATION IS. ONE BOTTLE IS AN OLD LARKIN SOAP BOTTLE & TWO ARE FROM GUILD PHARMACY ON GUILD STREET. THERE ARE ALSO SOME MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS WHICH ARE ALL IN BEAUTIFUL SHAPE. ONE OF THE ITEMS FOUND IN THE BAG IS FROM THE EARLY 1920s. THIS ITEM IS THE FEMALE MAGNOLIA BLOSSOM SUPPOSITORIES KIT AND THE NICE CASE IT'S IN. THIS WAS TRULY A GOOD OLD COUNTRY DOCTOR AND THE ANTIQUE BAG IS STURDY AND SOUND. THE HINGES AND LOCKS WORK PERFECTLY AND THERE ARE NO RIPS, TEARS, DINGS, OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND. THE LEATHER HANDLE IS STILL VERY STRONG ALLOWING THE BAG TO BE CARRIED WITHOUT WORRY. THIS IS A GREAT FIND FOR ANY MEDICAL COLLECTOR. THE BAG HAS NORMAL WEAR FOR ITS AGE AND MEASURES 13 1/2INCHES IN LENGTH , 8 INCHES WIDE, AND 9 INCHES HIGH. IT IS ALSO QUITE HEAVY. INSURANCE IS INCLUDED IN THE SHIPPING COST. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS ITEM. THANK YOU FOR LOOKING AND GREAT LUCK BIDDING.ALMOST FORGOT BUYERS MOST OF THE BOTTLES HAVE ALL ORIGINAL CONTENTS STILL IN THEM THAT ARE FOR DISPLAY PURPOSES ONLY! I PACK ALL MY ITEMS REALLY WELL. THE ONES YOU SEE WITH THE YELLOW BALLOONS ON TOP ARE TO KEEP THE LIQUID CONTENTS FROM SPILLING OUT THROUGH  THE CORKS WHICH ARE IN PLACE.THANKS AGAIN AND HAVE A GREAT DAY.HAVE OTHER BOTTLES LISTED. Place a Bid!