Seidlitz Powder Box

Periodca. 1880-1890

MediumCardboard

Dimensions1.5 × 3 × 4.5 in. (3.8 × 7.6 × 11.4 cm)

SignedPrinted on lid, "D SCHNECK SECOND ST / PHILADELPHIA"

ClassificationsMedical T&E

Credit LineGift of Miss Louise Hartshorne, 1944

Object number2012.2

DescriptionAn empty light-colored cardboard box with lid, advertising the contents of Seidlitz Powders. The lid is decorated in black ink, with floral accents on the sides.
Curatorial RemarksSeidlitz Powders is the generic name for a common late 19th and early 20th century laxative and digestion regulator. It was produced by various manufacturers, and contained tartaric acid, potassium sodium tartrate, and sodium bicarbonate.

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