An inscription on this spatula reads “WITH COMPLIMENTS OF / CHICHESTER CHEMICAL CO. / PHILADELPHIA / CHI-CHES-TER / FOR A GOOD MIXER.” The firm was in business by 1884. Its Diamond Brand Pills were widely advertised and known as an abortifacient.
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