Medicine bottle
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 1/4 x 1 1/2 in. ( 10.8 x 3.8 cm )
Description:
Olive green nonlead glass medicine bottle blown in a mold with flared lip, cylindrical neck, circular body, and pontil mark on base.
Object Number:
Z.636a
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
25963
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Miniature Jar
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1825-1875
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 7/8 x 1 1/2 in. ( 4.8 x 3.8 cm )
Description:
Aquamarine glass medicine bottle blown in a two-part mold, with roughly cylindrical neck, narrow horizontal shoulder, cylindrical body with "MOUNSEYS PRESTON SALTS" inscribed on obverse, and pontil mark on base.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1712
Marks:
in relief: on obverse: "MOUNSEYS / PRESTON / SALTS"
Gallery Label:
This object was once part of the folk art collection of Elie Nadelman (1882-1946), the avant-garde sculptor. From 1924 to 1934, Nadelman's collection was displayed in his Museum of Folk Arts, located in the Riverdale section of the Bronx. The Historical Society purchased Nadelman's entire collection in 1937.
Provenance:
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1875
eMuseum Object ID:
25959
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Apothecary bottle with stopper
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1862
Medium:
Glass, gilding, paint
Dimensions:
with stopper: 14 1/2 x 5 1/8 in. ( 36.8 x 13 cm )
Description:
Colorless blown lead glass apothecary bottle with wide mouth, short cylindrical neck, circular body, pushup, and pressed lead glass stopper; attached rectangular glass label with gilding and painted border and inscription"CARB. MAGN."
Object Number:
Z.696ab
Marks:
painted: on brass plate affixed to bottle: "CARB./MAGN."
pressed: around bottom of bottle: "W. N. WALTON PATd SEPT 23: 1862."
printed: on round sticker affixed to bottom of bottle, around edge of circle: "APOTHECARIES HALL BRIDGEPORT, CONN. LEWIS W BOOT
Gallery Label:
Stopper may or may not be original to bottle.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1862
eMuseum Object ID:
25951
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Medicine bottle
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 1/4 x 1 1/2 in. ( 10.8 x 3.8 cm )
Description:
Olive green nonlead glass medicine bottle blown in a mold with flared lip, cylindrical neck, circular body, and pontil mark on base.
Object Number:
Z.636g
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
25926
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Bottle
Classification:
Date:
1860-1890
Medium:
Glass, paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 1/4 x 2 1/8 in. ( 15.9 x 5.4 cm )
Description:
Green glass bottle blown in a two-part mold; sloping collar with pouring lip, cylindrical neck, rounded shoulder, cylindrical body with paper label fragment attached, and pontil mark.
Object Number:
Z.633
Marks:
printed paper label: affixed to body: "STERLING & SLA . . . / . . . UGGISTS & / . . . Court St., BROOKLYN, N.Y."
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1890
eMuseum Object ID:
25925
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Apothecary bottle with stopper
Classification:
Date:
1880-1910
Medium:
Glass, paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 7/8 x 3 1/4 in. ( 22.5 x 8.3 cm )
Description:
Opaque white blown glass apothecary bottle with flanged lip, wide neck, narrow sloped shoulder, cylindrical body with paper label attached, and pontil mark; flat oblong head stopper made of opaque white glass.
Object Number:
Z.674
Marks:
handwritten in ink: on paper label affixed to body: "Hydrarg. cum Magn."
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1910
eMuseum Object ID:
25923
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Medicine bottles (10)
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Glass
Description:
Collection of olive green nonlead glass medicine bottles blown in a mold with flared lip, cylindrical neck, circular body, and pontil mark on base.
Object Number:
Z.636a-j
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
25922
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Medicine bottle
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 1/4 x 1 1/2 in. ( 10.8 x 3.8 cm )
Description:
Olive green nonlead glass medicine bottle blown in a mold with flared lip, cylindrical neck, circular body, and pontil mark on base.
Object Number:
Z.636i
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
25921
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Medicine bottle
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 3/8 x 1 1/2 in. ( 11.1 x 3.8 cm )
Description:
Olive green nonlead glass medicine bottle blown in a mold with flared lip, cylindrical neck, circular body, and pontil mark on base.
Object Number:
Z.636h
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
25920
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Medicine bottle
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 1/4 x 1 1/2 in. ( 10.8 x 3.8 cm )
Description:
Olive green nonlead glass medicine bottle blown in a mold with flared lip, cylindrical neck, circular body, and pontil mark on base.
Object Number:
Z.636e
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
25919
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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