Collection Highlights
James (1777-?) and Sarah Clark Tuttle (c. 1779-?)
1836
1937.1715
Gouache, watercolor, graphite, and black ink with selective glazing on ivory paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Bottle: J. Milhau Chemist New York
Title
Bottle: J. Milhau Chemist New York
Object name
Medicine bottle
Date
1860-1880
Medium
Glass
Dimensions
Overall: 10 1/2 x 3 x 2 in. ( 26.7 x 7.6 x 5.1 cm )
Description
Pale violet glass bottle blown in a full-sized, two-part mold with a hand-tooled finish; bottle is rectangular with inset panels and flat chamfered corners embossed with "J. MILHAU," "CHEMIST," and "NEW YORK;" the flat, rectangular base has a mold seam running diagonally.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number
1937.1661
Marks
embossed: on three sides; "J. MILHAU/ CHEMIST/ NEW YORK"
Gallery Label
J. Milhau was a chemist located at 183 Broadway in New York circa 1860 to 1886.
Provenance
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman</