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Apothecary bottle

Apothecary bottle
Object name 
Apothecary bottle
Date 
1850-1925
Medium 
Glass, gilding
Dimensions 
with stopper: 15 x 5 1/2 in. ( 38.1 x 14 cm )
Description 
Colorless blown lead glass apothecary bottle with narrow mouth, flanged neck, slightly tapered neck, sloped shoulder, circular body, pontil mark on base, and pressed glass stopper; pattern of discoloration and attached fragments of gilding on front of bottle indicates missing label.
Object Number 
Z.694ab
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.