Bragg’s Vegetable Charcoal Ad – London Chemist Remedy

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Bragg’s Vegetable Charcoal Ad – London Chemist Remedy

Original vintage advert for Bragg’s Vegetable Charcoal and related health products, offering insight into early patent remedies and British chemist culture.

Measurements: approx. 6 3/8 x 1 3/8 inches
Dates: not available
Source: not available
Condition: In decent condition. Please check our images.
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This visually rich and text-heavy advert evokes a time when over-the-counter remedies were sold with Victorian confidence and typographic flair. Rendered in high-contrast lettering with ornamental scrolls, the ad promotes Bragg’s range of charcoal-based treatments — from lozenges to biscuits — all aimed at digestive health, vitality, and care for infants and invalids.

Issued by J. L. Bragg of 14 Wigmore Street, London, this piece promotes an entire suite of health products including Vegetable Charcoal, Charcoal Biscuits, Ervalenta Biscuits, and Prepared Baked Flour. Prices range from 1/- to 8/- depending on the item and quantity. Though the exact publication date is unlisted, the design and health claims suggest a late 19th or early 20th century origin — part of the bustling era of British proprietary medicines sold by chemists nationwide.

In decent vintage condition, this advert serves as a fascinating historical document of popular health culture and early pharmaceutical branding. It’s a substantial and beautifully typeset example ideal for collectors of apothecary ephemera, Victorian medicine, or London chemist history.

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Tags:
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