Albert Orbell's Antiques & Curios

Books and tinctures from the last century

I recently spent some time with herbalist and fellow IRH member Kevin Orbell-McSean, whose grandfather Albert Orbell FNIMH was a prominent herbalist in the last century. Kevin has kept many of his grandfather's books and various curios and artifacts which will no doubt be of interest to herbalists and historians alike. Many thanks to Kevin for sharing these with me. For more information on herbal medicine in the time of Albert Orbell see P.S. Brown's paper The Vicissitudes of Herbalism in Late 19th Century and Early 20th Century Britain here. Kevin is currently editing his grandfather's memoirs.

Herb Society Mother Tinctures

Antiques and Curios

Herbal Pill Machine and Sundries

A popular London company Potter & Clarke provided a number of herbal remedies back in the day, and still active to this day - Dr Potter's Cyclopedia of Botanical Preparations edited by W.C. Wren was one of the books I originally learned from:

Potter & Clarke Balsam

Potter's Herbal Asthma Cigarettes

A Samuel Thomson Patent License

                                                
Many thanks to Kevin for opening his archives. If you find yourself in Co Cork and wish to consult with a herbalist hook up with Kevin at the Evergreen Clinic.