Roche’s Embrocation

Roche’s Embrocation now sold by his appointment wholesale and retail by Mr E. Edwards, 38 Old Chance late of 67 St Paul’s Church Yard. All others counterfeit unless signed. 

Interesting that they had moved from 67 St Paul’s Church Yard and considered it important to put both addresses on the bottle.  St Paul’s Church Yard was the centre of  activity, of printing in particular and the sale of bibles and all religious texts,  but I had not realised it also contained chemist shops that clearly were devoted to animals. 

Mr Edwards clearly considered his name worthy of repute and to warn people of  counterfeits.

Provenance: Gift from Annamarie Comben 2015