{"product_id":"vintage-chemists-bottle-sodii-benzoas-b-p","title":"Vintage Amber Glass Chemist's Bottle — 'Sodii Benzoas B.P.', Wright, Layman \u0026 Umney Ltd, Original Label \u0026 Lid","description":"\u003cp\u003eA lovely vintage amber glass chemist's bottle, complete with its original screw lid and label — \u003cem\u003eSodii Benzoas B.P.\u003c\/em\u003e (Sodium Benzoate, British Pharmacopoeia grade), supplied by Wright, Layman \u0026amp; Umney Ltd of London. Sodium Benzoate was widely used in pharmacy as a preservative and expectorant, and B.P. designation indicates it met the exacting standards of the British Pharmacopoeia. The amber glass is the classic dispensary colour, chosen to protect light-sensitive pharmaceutical compounds. A beautifully characterful piece of British pharmacy history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGlass:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good condition — one very small flea bite on the screw thread, not noticeable.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original paper label present — yellowing with age, a couple of small areas of loss along the top edge.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLid:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original screw lid present and complete — tarnished, lettering faded. A handwritten ‘11’ in pen on the lid, likely a dispensary stock number.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProvenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eManufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wright, Layman \u0026amp; Umney Ltd, London — one of Britain's most respected pharmaceutical and chemical manufacturers, best known for Wright's Coal Tar Soap and a wide range of antiseptic and pharmaceutical preparations supplied to hospitals, pharmacies, and households across the British Empire.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContents:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sodii Benzoas B.P. (Sodium Benzoate, British Pharmacopoeia) — a pharmaceutical-grade preservative and expectorant widely used in dispensary practice throughout the early-to-mid 20th century.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGlass:\u003c\/strong\u003e Amber — the standard dispensary colour for light-sensitive pharmaceutical compounds, giving these bottles their distinctive warm glow when displayed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e Early-to-mid 20th century.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAppeal:\u003c\/strong\u003e A complete and characterful example of a British dispensary bottle — original label, original lid, and Wright, Layman \u0026amp; Umney provenance make this a particularly desirable piece for collectors of apothecary and pharmaceutical ephemera, interior stylists, and prop buyers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Curio Optics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65653822521693,"sku":"0130","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1088\/1335\/3309\/files\/IMG_5531.jpg?v=1787393768","url":"https:\/\/curiooptics.com\/products\/vintage-chemists-bottle-sodii-benzoas-b-p","provider":"Curio Optics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}