Optrex eye lotion: advertisement. Colour lithograph, 196-.

Date:
[between 1960 and 1969?]
Reference:
662239i
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Description

A window display with a cardboard strut at the back to enable it to stand up without other support. Left wing of triptych has vignette of swollen and bloodshot eye before use of the product, while the right wing shows the eye "cleaned and brightened" after use. The central panel has a halftone picture of a woman pouring the lotion into her eye from an eyebath. Bottom right of central panel, the silhouette of the bottle and eyebath, showing where the pharmacist should display them

Publication/Creation

[United Kingdom] : [publisher not identified], [between 1960 and 1969?]

Physical description

1 print : lithograph, printed in colours ; triptych opened 51 x 36.5 cm, triptych closed 51 x 23.27 cm

Lettering

Optrex brand eye lotion. 2/- & 3/9d (triple size) including free eye bath. The daily treatment for healthy sight and beautiful eyes. Display bottle and eye bath here. Before using Optrex ... After using Optrex ...

Reference

Wellcome Collection 662239i

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    Closed stores

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