Three Quassia Cups, turned wood, one with label on base Quassia Amara Tonic Cup. Add water and use it as Often as You Please. Munson & Co., High Holborn, London, hts. 4, 5 and 7 in. Note: Producing an intense bitter with no discernible odor, cups of Quassia wood were widely-used during the 19th century for their medicinal properties. Water left in the cup for even a few minutes leaches a bitter tonic from the fibrous wood.
Three Quassia Cups, turned wood, one with label on base Quassia Amara Tonic Cup. Add water and use it as Often as You Please. Munson & Co., High Holborn, London, hts. 4, 5 and 7 in. Note: Producing an intense bitter with no discernible odor, cups of Quassia wood were widely-used during the 19th century for their medicinal properties. Water left in the cup for even a few minutes leaches a bitter tonic from the fibrous wood.
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