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#1281 - ALVAS BRAZILIAN SPECIFIC CO.  PAT'D JUNE 10 1890 (CACTUS BLOOD CURE)

      Alva's Brazilian Specific Company     New York , NY.   Circa 1890s

Bottle Description : clear, unique cactus shape,  cup mold, flat tooled lip
Height : 7 1/2"
Bottle Condition : No damage, clean, excellent example.

Price $75 + $5 shipping

This unique shaped bottle originally had a label for the Cactus Blood Cure. The interesting thing about the Cactus Blood Cure is that it appears the Catholic church promoted it especially in Central and South America. This ad from Catholic World Monthly Magazine 1891 describes the product...