Bottle, Medicine
- Object Name:
- Bottle, Medicine
- Object ID:
- 1985.071
- Date:
- 1896-1907
- Description:
- Bottle, medicine, emerald green glass. Square, with metal screw cap and green glass stopper under cap. Cork liner on inside of cap. Raised lettering on glass reads: "PRESTON / OF / NEW / HAMPSHIRE".
- Material:
- Glass
Cork
Metal - Dimensions:
- H-3.4 W-1.5 D-1.5 inches
- Provenance:
- Preston Pharmacy was established in 1838 by William R. Preston and continued in 1879 by Andrew R. Preston. Name "Preston of New Hampshire" used starting c. 1896. Last ad appeared in Portsmouth directory in 1907.
Given as an antique Christmas ornament at NHHS Christmas party. - Credit Line:
- Gift of Lorraine Morong
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