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NEW YORK MAGNETIC MEDICINE –CHRISTIE’S MAGNETIC FLUID - PONTILED

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Description: DR. A.H. Christie’s Magnetic Fluid, Abel H. Christie (died about 1853), 182 Broadway (1846) NYC, NY. Advertised 1846-1855. Advertised his Galvanic Curatives: The Galvanic Belt, Galvanic Necklace, Galvanic Bracelets, for cure of paralysis and palsy, epileptic fits and palpitations of the heart. Measures 5" high, aquamarine, square collar, open pontil. America, circa 1850.

Check out this article by Digger Odell for some background on the Magnetic medicines of yesterday.  Christie's Magnetic Fluid was another early product to capitalize on the magnetic bandwagon. Abel H. Christie was listed as a Physician dealing in galvanic and magnetic curatives in New York City in 1846-47. The Galvanic Rings, show in the 1844 newspaper ad, were to be used in conjunction with the Magnetic Fluid to effect a positive cure for rheumatism, gout, toothache, bronchitis, palsy, epilepsy, cramps, fits, palpitations of the heart, apoplexy, spinal complaints and general debility.
The relatively scarce Magnetic Fluid was apparently not as good a seller as Christie's Ague Balsam, a more common bottle.

Embossed: CHRISTIE’S / MAGNETIC / FLUID
 
Height: 5"

Color: Aquamarine

Condition: Excellent, strongly embossed. There is open bubble by the “C” in Magnetic, which is well contained and occurred when the bottle was made.
 
Price: SOLD

Item No. 319

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