The 4 finest essences in the world! / Duckworth & Co.

4 magnificent essences! / Duckworth & Co.

Memo from Clayton & Jowett, Ltd. : fellows of the Chemical Society, analytical & consulting chemists to the aerated water & brewing trades wholesale & export druggists.

Zerumbet Ginger (Zingiber zerumbet (L.) Sm.): flowering stem with rhizome and separate leaf, inflorescence and floral segments. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1776.

Roots of ginger (Zingiber officinale) and of dropwort (Filipendula vulgaris). Watercolour.

Wincarnis tonic wine : "your daily help" / Duckworth & Co.

A notable achievement! : extract of Cloudy Stone Ginger Beer / The Sizing Materials Co. ; A. Saminatha Moodellar & Sons.

Make ginger ale absolutely identical in quality with the world-famous Belfast ginger ales from these remarkable essences : "Premier" Ginger Ale Extract.

Don't waste time : just use Duckworth's reputation-making Extract of "cloudy" stone ginger beer or Essence of "clear" stone ginger beer ... / Duckworth & Co.

Sparkling ginger beer : clear and refreshing having the exquisite flavour of root ginger blended with lemon and other flavours / Duckworth & Co.

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Zingiber officinale

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Wincarnis tonic wine : "your daily help" / Duckworth & Co.

A notable achievement! : extract of Cloudy Stone Ginger Beer / The Sizing Materials Co. ; A. Saminatha Moodellar & Sons.

Make ginger ale absolutely identical in quality with the world-famous Belfast ginger ales from these remarkable essences : "Premier" Ginger Ale Extract.

Don't waste time : just use Duckworth's reputation-making Extract of "cloudy" stone ginger beer or Essence of "clear" stone ginger beer ... / Duckworth & Co.

Sparkling ginger beer : clear and refreshing having the exquisite flavour of root ginger blended with lemon and other flavours / Duckworth & Co.

Zingiber officinale

Images from the collections

Images referencing Zingiber officinale

Works from the collections

Wincarnis tonic wine : "your daily help" / Duckworth & Co.

A notable achievement! : extract of Cloudy Stone Ginger Beer / The Sizing Materials Co. ; A. Saminatha Moodellar & Sons.

Make ginger ale absolutely identical in quality with the world-famous Belfast ginger ales from these remarkable essences : "Premier" Ginger Ale Extract.

Don't waste time : just use Duckworth's reputation-making Extract of "cloudy" stone ginger beer or Essence of "clear" stone ginger beer ... / Duckworth & Co.

Sparkling ginger beer : clear and refreshing having the exquisite flavour of root ginger blended with lemon and other flavours / Duckworth & Co.

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