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Bottle, Apothecary

Object Name:
Bottle, Apothecary
Object ID:
1993.039.18.12
Description:
Apothecary bottle, with cork. Sealed with wax. Clear glass. Round. Flared lip. Machine-made. Two paper labels and fragment of wrapping paper. Rectangular printed label, black on beige: "Ethereal Oil / _RN DRUG C O., BOSTON under the Food and Drug Act, June 30, 1906. No. 48" and handwritten "U.S.P." Round label, printed, "STEVEN'S PHARMACY / INC. / 40 TREMONT SQ / CLAREMONT, N.H. ..." and handwritten "Mt / 60c dr". Contains fluid.
Material:
Glass
Cork
Wax
Dimensions:
H-3.875 Dia-1.625 inches
Provenance:
From the object collection of the New Hampshire Medical Society, including medicine bottles, doctor's kits, and other medical equipment used in New Hampshire, 18th through 20th century.
Credit Line:
Gift of New Hampshire Medical Society
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