Collection Highlights
Euphemia Toussaint (1815-1829)
ca. 1825
1920.6
Watercolor on ivory
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Apothecary bottle with stopper
Object name
Apothecary bottle with stopper
Date
1880-1920
Medium
Glass
Dimensions
overall: 8 1/4 x 2 5/8 in.
Description
Cobalt blown glass apothecary bottle with straight cylindrical sides, short cylindrical neck with flanged lip, small chip and slight nicks on lip, narrow sloping shoulders, pontil mark, gilded label covered with clear glass, partial paper label on back, cobalt pressed glass stopper with flat circular head. White powder inside bottle.
Object Number
Z.1087ab
Marks
printed: on gilded glass with black text: "Hydr.Chl.M."
label: on front: "...Mercurous Chloride....ri Chloridum Mite.)...alomel.)...& Co.,...k."
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
