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Wooden leg of Gouverneur Morris
ca. 1780
1954.148
Oak, leather, metal
Related Person: Gouverneur Morris

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Apothecary bottle with cap

Apothecary bottle with cap
Object name 
Apothecary bottle with cap
Date 
1880-1920
Medium 
Glass, metal, paper
Dimensions 
Overall: 10 x 5 1/8 in. ( 25.4 x 13 cm )
Description 
Colorless blown glass apothecary bottle with straight finish, short neck, narrow scoop shoulder, cylindrical body with paper label attached, push-up, and pontil mark; metal cap.
Object Number 
Z.651
Marks 
printed paper label: affixed to body: "QUINCE SEED / E. S. LEADBEATER & SONS, / WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS, / Established 1792. Alexandria, VA."
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.