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Bottle, Medicine

Object Name:
Bottle, Medicine
Object ID:
1996.036.052
Date:
1875-1883
Description:
Bottle, medicine, George A. Stevens, Tilton, NH. Oval bottle, clear glass, blown-in-mold, embossed lettering, "prescription" or flaring lip which has been molded and tooled. Front flat, back and sides rounded with rounded edges, sloping shoulders, air bubbles. Seam around bottom edge. Seams on sides run across shoulders, fade out on neck. Front panel with curved top contains embossed lettering: "GEO. A. STEVENS / TILTON. N. H." with an ornate "S" in the center.
Material:
Glass
Dimensions:
H-5.313 W-2.25 D-1.125 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
Subjects:
Medicine, Bottles
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