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Bottle, Medicine

Object Name:
Bottle, Medicine
Object ID:
1996.036.041
Creator:
Whitall, Tatum Company
Place of Origin:
Millville, NJ
Date:
1888-1897
Description:
Bottle. medicine, W. F. Robins Co., Littleton, NH. Oval bottle, clear glass, blown-in-mold, embossed lettering, "prescription" or flared lip which has been molded and tooled. All sides rounded, sloping shoulders, air bubbles. Seam around bottom edge, small raised dots around perimeter of bottom. Seams on sides run across shoulders, fade out on neck. Embossed lettering on front: "W. F. ROBINS / CO / LITTLETON" inside a circle. Embossed on bottom: "PAT JAN 24 88" followed by 3 stars with "C / U S A" underneath.
Material:
Glass
Dimensions:
H-5.125 W-2.25 D-1.375 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:
Robins, Wilbur
Subjects:
Medicine, Bottles
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