Bottle, Medicine

Object Name:

Bottle, Medicine

Object ID:

1992.063.237

Place of Origin:

Boston, MA

Date:

1910-1930

Description:

Rose water bottle, United Drug Company, Boston, MA. Clear glass. Rectangular body with curved sides and cylindrical neck. Paper label on front, printed in orange and blue: "Rexall / ROSE / WATER / and / GLYCERINE / No.-T 409 / 6% ALCOHOL / A Blend of Finest Rose Water and / Crystal Glycerine Delightfully / Perfumed. Makes the Skin / Cool, Soft and Fresh. / Guaranteed by United Drug Co. under the / Food and Drugs Act, June 30, 1906. / Serial No. 238. / UNITED DRUG COMPANY / BOSTON, MASS." Printed paper label around neck: "Rexall 3 FL. OZ. / T 409". Glass stopper with crown-shaped finial. Bottle contains clear, slightly yellowish liquid, about 1/3 full.

Material:

Glass

Dimensions:

H-5.6 W-2.1 D-1.25 inches

Provenance:

Part of the Wilfred B. Osgood Pharmacy Collection, consisting of the 1870s-1950s contents of the Knox Pharmacy (owned by Fred L. Knox) and Roberts Rexall Store (owned by George C. Roberts) in Farmington, NH. Wilfred Osgood purchased both pharmacies in the late 1940s/early 1950s, and kept the original furnishings from both stores. During the 1970s, he created a pharmacy display room from the contents of both stores. This collection is the contents of that display. The collection also includes manuscripts, books, photographs, and printed ephemera, transferred to NHHS library (1992-068.)

Credit Line:

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

People:

Osgood, Wilfred (1911-1988)

Subjects:

Pharmacies, Pharmacists, Medicines, Toiletries