Vintage Potter’s Catarrh Pastilles Tin — 1920s–40s |

Vintage Potter’s Catarrh Pastilles Tin — 1920s–40s | Retro Chemist Packaging

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Step back into the world of the traditional British chemist with this wonderfully nostalgic Potter’s Catarrh Pastilles tin, dating from around the 1920s–1940s.

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Once proudly stocked on high-street pharmacy shelves, this sunny yellow and red tin promised soothing relief from coughs, colds and hay fever — a charming reminder of life before modern medicine cupboards.

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Measuring approx 9cm x 6cm x 2cm, it features a bold printed label with detailed remedy wording and instructions for use.

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The tin opens on a hinged lid, with the inside showing the lovely, time-earned patina you only get from genuine age and use. The exterior shows light surface wear and marks consistent with age, but the lettering remains clear and full of character.

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A perfect little piece of social and medical history, ideal for display in a bathroom, vintage shop setting, or as part of a nostalgic chemist collection. These old remedy tins always spark conversation — and this one is an especially cheerful example.

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Condition: Vintage condition with age-related wear, scuffs and tarnish as shown. Clean, dry and sold empty — for decorative purposes only.

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Size: approx 9cm x 6cm x 2cm

Maker: Potter & Clarke Ltd, London