Bottle, Medicine
- Object Name:
- Bottle, Medicine
- Object ID:
- 1996.036.005
- Date:
- 1881-1919
- Description:
- Bottle, medicine, Smith's Pharmacy, Bethlehem, NH. Square bottle, clear glass, blown-in-mold, embossed lettering, "patent" or flat lip which has been molded and tooled. Flat back with rounded edges, flat sides, front edges bevelled, left front bevel has embossed tic marks at "1/2, 1, 1 1/2, 2, 2 1/2, 3 and 3 1/2" ounces, whole numbers labelled, ounce symbol (resembling a 3) at top edge. Seams on front right edge and back left edge run up neck and fade out just under lip. Embossed lettering on front, top of shoulder: "3(ounce symbol)iv", and on front face "SMITH'S PHARMACY / WHITE MOUNTAINS / BETHLEHEM, N.H.", pharmacy inside a banner.
- Material:
- Glass
- Dimensions:
- H-5.4 W-1.75 D-1.5 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
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