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LOT 96 - Ephemera – Chemist’s Register Ledger Kept By H...
Ephemera – Chemist’s Register ledger kept by H Taylor a chemist of Helensburgh from 1900 to 1904 listing patients with their various prescriptions etc. Included are various high status clients including: Princess Louise Duchess of Argyle Admiral Edge and Lady Laurence. Some of the younger women have prescriptions for digitalis - a poison used as eye drops to make the pupils dilate and thus make for a more attractive appearance.
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