Beautiful authentic original antique label: WITCHAL - WITCH HAZEL BOTTLE LABEL

Lithograph from about 1910 EE Dickenson & Co, Essex Connecticut

"A concentrated extract of Witch Hazel distilled from selected young twigs - A valuable household remedy indicated in all inflammatory conditions"

Wonderful lithography of tree branches & orange/yellow flowers against a soft olive background with white silhouetted branches & leaves

Has stunning shiny-gold border Interesting iron-cross shape

First photo show label against a wooden background; the second photo shows it against a black card background

13 x 8.5 cm Mint condition (loose, not pasted down)

The practice of steeping twigs & leaves of witch hazel plant originated with Connecticut's Native American population & produced a mild astringent used as a family remedy for minor ills such as bruises & insect bites

"Witch" in witch-hazel has its origins in Middle English wiche, meaning "pliant" or "bendable"

Founded in 1875 by Edward E Dickinson, the family-controlled company lasted more than 100 years, surviving the Depression & both World Wars, until it was sold in 1983 to the German pharmaceutical concern, Merz Inc

True collectible Would look great framed