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Bottle, Medicine

Object Name:
Bottle, Medicine
Object ID:
1996.036.004
Date:
1881-1919
Description:
Bottle, medicine, Henry P. Smith, Pharmacist, Bethlehem, NH. Rectangular bottle, clear glass, blown-in-mold, embossed lettering, "patent" or flat lip which has been molded and tooled. Back and sides flat, bevelled edges. Seams on front left edge and back right edge run diagonally across shoulders, fade out part way up neck. Embossed lettering on front: "HENRY P. SMITH / PHARMACIST / BETHLEHEM, N.H." with initials "S" superimposed over "P".
Material:
Glass
Dimensions:
H-4.4 W-1.8 D-1 inches
Provenance:
Collection of bottles that the donor obtained by digging or purchasing either "outright" or at auction.
Credit Line:
Gift of Robert C. Morey
People:
Smith, Henry
Subjects:
Bottles, Medicine
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