{"product_id":"h-f-west-ltd-nelson-chemist-dispensing-jar-with-original-label-c-1950s","title":"H. F. West Ltd Nelson Chemist Dispensing Jar with Original Label c.1950s","description":"\u003cp\u003eA small clear glass dispensing jar from H. F. West Ltd., Chemists, at 258 Hardy Street, Nelson, still wearing its original typewritten label.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe label reads \"Tablets Ostogluconate. Take one tablet three times daily\" and bears the pharmacy's name in blue script, along with their phone number: 4794.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat four-digit telephone exchange dates this piece to mid-century New Zealand, most likely the 1950s. H. F. West was a long-established Nelson pharmacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOstogluconate was a calcium supplement used widely in post-war New Zealand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: Good vintage condition. The paper label is intact but shows age-related foxing, a small dark stain near the centre, and the lower right corner is partially missing or lifted. The metal screw lid has overall surface rusting. The glass itself is clean and undamaged.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions: 5.5 cm diameter, 8.5 cm high\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Workers Cottage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43015674003554,"sku":"TWC217","price":45.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0628\/4440\/3810\/files\/DSCF4080.jpg?v=1781222012","url":"https:\/\/theworkerscottage.nz\/products\/h-f-west-ltd-nelson-chemist-dispensing-jar-with-original-label-c-1950s","provider":"The Workers Cottage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}