Bottle

Object Name:

Bottle

Object ID:

1947.007.17

Place of Origin:

Stoddard, NH

Date:

1840-1850

Description:

Bitters Bottle. Olive colored blown and molded glass. Rectangular body with beveled sides and curved shoulders; cylindrical neck and flat lip. Embossed: "DR STEPHEN JEWETTS (on one side) "CELEBRATED HEALTH / RESTORING BITTERS / RINDGE. N.H." all caps block letters in relief.

Material:

Glass

Dimensions:

H-7.7 W-3.4 D-2.2 inches

Provenance:

Donor's ancestors on at least three branches of her family lived in the Piscataqua region since the 17th century.

Credit Line:

Bequest of Bertha Vaughan

People:

Jewett, Stephen (1764-1818), Jewett, Stephen (1801-1862), Vaughan, Bertha (1873-1946)

Subjects:

Patent medicines