Ruby Glass Kings Patent Balsam of Life Bottle Wheaton Repro 1970

This is a collectable Wheaton ruby glass bottle that is a miniature reproduction of an antique medicine bottle The Kings Patent Balsam of Life. The Wheaton miniature stands about three inches tall and dates to the 1970s. It was a reproduction of a genuine medicine bottle from the 18th century. Robert Turlington, received a patent in 1744 for a medicine, called the Balsam of Life, that would cure kidney and bladder stones, colic, and inward weakness.

The lettering is embossed, including the base, which reads Wheaton NJ. This example is clean with no cracks, chips, or other damage. The ruby glass Wheaton miniatures are among the most collectible colors.