Fotted beaker
Classification:
Date:
1800-1850
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 12 3/8 x 10 3/4 x 9 3/8 in. ( 31.4 x 27.3 x 23.8 cm )
Description:
Colorless blown glass footed beaker with base blown separately and joined with a wafer; cylindrical bowl with rim folded inward, pouring spout, and rounded bottom; hollow pedestal has tooled rim and pontil mark on the inside.
Credit Line:
Gift of Katharine Prentis Murphy
Object Number:
1949.185
Gallery Label:
This object is described as a "druggist's mixing jar" in the accession records.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1850
eMuseum Object ID:
25424
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Cylinder
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 x 2 3/8 in. ( 10.2 x 6 cm )
Description:
Colorless blown glass cylinder, oriented vertically atop low conical base.
Object Number:
Z.645
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
25352
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Retort
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 1/2 x 8 x 3 1/4 in. ( 11.4 x 20.3 x 8.3 cm )
Description:
Colorless blown glass retort; slightly flared neck with polished rim, and spherical body with applied tube extending horizontally from one side and ground pontil mark on base.
Object Number:
Z.642
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
25351
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Medicine bottle
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Glass, cork
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 1/8 x 2 1/8 x 1 1/2 in. ( 13 x 5.4 x 3.8 cm )
Description:
Opaque white glass bottle blown in a three-part mold with ground bore, patent lip, cylindrical neck, rectangular body with chamfered corners, and ground down pontil mark; impressed on front of bottle, vertical inscription "FRECKLINE"; piece of cork inside bottle.
Object Number:
Z.681
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
25350
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Almond Cream
Classification:
Date:
1914-1915
Medium:
Glass, cork, paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 1/2 x 2 1/4 x 1 5/8 in. ( 14 x 5.7 x 4.1 cm )
Description:
Colorless glass cosmetic bottle blown in a three-part mold with ground bore, patent lip, cylindrical neck with ring at base, sloped down shoulder, rectangular body with four recessed panels and chamfered corners, and rectangular basal profile; sides of bottle with recessed panels (decorative); pasted on front of bottle, paper label printed in brown and green with Art Nouveau decoration, with inscription beginning "4 FL. OZS. ALMOND CREAM"; paper label pasted on neck with inscription "SHAKE WELL BEFORE USING"; stamp pasted on back of bottle; cork wedged in mouth, with bottle full of brown liquid (sealed).
Object Number:
Z.619
Marks:
printed: on label affixed to bottle, front: "4 FL. OZS./ALMOND/CREAM/A 7% ALCOHOL/TOILET PREPARATION/Prevents Rough and/Irritated Skin, Chapped/Hands, Lips and Face/Invaluable in/Sunburn, Chilblains, Scalds/and Sore Face after shaving/Apply freely, rub th
Gallery Label:
Sticker affixed to bottom of bottle has inscription written in ink: "Leadbeater/ Drug Store"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1915
eMuseum Object ID:
25349
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Funnel
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 x 6 1/4 in. ( 22.9 x 15.9 cm )
Description:
Colorless blown glass funnel with polished rim and jagged tube end.
Object Number:
Z.690
Marks:
handwritten in ink: on paper label affixed to base of cone: "102 / Amer"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
25348
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Funnel
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 1/2 x 4 in. ( 14 x 10.2 cm )
Description:
Colorless blown glass funnel with polished rim and jagged tube end.
Object Number:
Z.643
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
25347
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Apothecary bottle with stopper
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Glass, paper, gilding, paint
Dimensions:
with stopper: 10 x 3 1/4 in. ( 25.4 x 8.3 cm )
Description:
Colorless blown lead glass apothecary bottle with narrow mouth, short cylindrical neck, circular body with straight sides, pushup, and pressed lead glass stopper; circular paper label pasted to bottle, with inscription "E.S. Leadbeater & Sons, Wholesale Druggists, S. Fairfax St., Alexandria, Va."; on other side of bottle, fragment of glass label with gilding.
Object Number:
Z.665ab
Marks:
printed: on circular paper label affixed to bottle: "E.S. Leadbeater & Sons,/Wholesale Druggists,/S. Fairfax St., Alexandria, Va."
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
25345
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Beaker
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 1/2 x 1 7/8 in. ( 6.4 x 4.8 cm )
Description:
Colorless blown glass beaker with flared rim with polished edge and ground and polished pontil mark.
Object Number:
Z.637
Marks:
handwritten in ink: on tape affixed to base: "Leadbeater"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
25309
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Cup
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 x 2 3/4 in. ( 7.6 x 7 cm )
Description:
Colorless blown glass cup with rim folded outward, rounded base, and ground and polished pontil mark.
Object Number:
Z.641
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
25308
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.






