Rare Quack Cure Medicine Advertising Sign, Gooch’s Sarsaparilla Mirror For Sale
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Rare Quack Cure Medicine Advertising Sign, Gooch’s Sarsaparilla Mirror:
$206.50
Greatearly drug store advertising mirror for Gooch’s Sarsaparilla and Gray’sOintment, popular early quack cures from the Cincinnati Drug & ChemicalCompany. Beveled mirror has acid etchedlettering that reads “Use Gray’s Ointment/For Sores of All Kinds” at top and “TakeGooch’s Sarsaparilla” at bottom. Themirror is completely original and measures 8.5” x 6.5” and is in very goodcondition with minor speckling of the silvering. The mirror is still in its original ornateframe which is textured to look like tree bark complete with knots in the“wood” . The frame is made of a plasterof Paris type material (I think it’s gesso, but not my area of expertise) overa wood base. The overall condition isvery good with a small areas of missing gesso (see close up photos) and lightwear on the high points. The inner frame(which touches the mirror) is also missing a few small (1” or less) pieces ofthe textured gesso. There is also onesmall splatter of white paint and a hole (for hanging) at top center. The overall size including the frame is animpressive 16” x 13.5”. The back of themirror includes a wire for hanging. These fancy mirrors were given to drug store or apothecary shop proprietors by quack medicine companies as an advertising premium to promote their products.Very few of these early advertising mirrors have survived, and this one is quite complete and displays nicely.Agreat and rare early patent medicine advertising display sign, offered with .
Please note that you are offerding only on the Gooch\'s Sarsaparilla mirror, the other advertising mirror shown in the last photo is being saleed separately.
offer withconfidence--all items guaranteed to be old and original and come with a 14-dayreturn if not satisfied. Buyer to pay $15.00shipping in the U.S. (mirror is heavy!). I am happy to combine shipping on multiple purchases.I will also shipto Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom – please inquire about shippingcosts outside of the United States.
Please seemy other sales for more labeled patent medicine bottles, advertising items,general store items, and quack medicines -- all offered with . Please save me as a seller as I will belisting over a hundred scarce advertising tins, labeled patent bottles, drugstore, and apothecary items in the coming months from two private collections –virtually all with low starting offers and .
I am happy to combine shipping on multiple purchases. I usually run sales on two consecutive days mid-week -- if you win an item on the first day and are interested in an item or items that close on the second day, please wait to pay until the sales end on day two. I will send an invoice after all sales have closed.