Jar

Object Name:

Jar

Object ID:

1992.063.102

Date:

circa 1906

Description:

Jar and stopper. Clear colorless pressed glass with mold seam; square body with rounded corners, short sloping shoulders, short cylindrical neck with flat lip. Stopper: cylindrical frosted base with tapered neck and circular top with recessed scalloped edge. "HORLICK'S / MALTED / MILK" embossed on one side; recessed horizontal rectangle one side. Black rubber base with "HORLICK'S" in raised lettering all sides. Paper label adhered to side: "DIRECTIONS. / USE one heaping table- / spoonful of 'Horlick's / Malted Milk' for each / medium sized cup or glass. / HOT / Put Horlick's Malted Milk / in a dry cup, add a little hot / water, rubbing it to a paste, / add the balance of the water, / while stirring briskly. / COLD / Put enough water in the / shaker to make one glass, / add Horlick's Malted Milk, / and cracked ice if desired, / shake well and strain before / serving. / If desired, Salt or Celery / Salt, Cream, Chocolate, Cof- / fee, or other flavor may be / added to either of the above. / Horlick's Malted Milk Co. / RACINE, WISCONSIN / Guaranteed under 'The Food and Drug Act, / June 30, 1906.' No. 584." printed black ink; black line border.
A. Jar
B. Stopper
C. Rubber base

Material:

Glass
Rubber

Dimensions:

H-9.7 W-3.7 D-3.7 inches

Provenance:

From the Wilfred B. Osgood pharmacy collection, consisting of the contents of the Knox Pharmacy and Roberts Rexall Store (a.k.a. Osgood's Pharmacy) in Farmington, N.H.

Credit Line:

Gift of Donna T. Osgood in memory of Wilfred B. Osgood

People:

Osgood, Wilfred (1911-1988)

Subjects:

Pharmacies, Pharmacists