Online Auction 012 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture

Bottle of Quinine - Rishon LeZion Wineries

Opening: $100
Sold for: $238
Including buyer's premium
Ferro-Quina "Richon" - glass bottle with a beverage, Rishon LeZion wineries (Carmel Mizrahi). Rishon LeZion, [ca. 1930s].
A dark glass bottle, sealed with cork and wax, almost full. The label recommends drinking a liquor glass or two with every meal as a "Stimulant of the Muscular System and the Intellectual Functions". Quinine is used for hundreds of years as a medication against malaria, and was used in the past as a component in medications for other diseases.
Height of bottle: 22.5 cm, diameter: 7 cm. Fair-good condition. The bottle is almost full. The wax seal is broken and lacking. Labels are stained and slightly torn (lacking some pieces).
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