Apothecary bottle with stopper
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Glass, gilding, paint
Dimensions:
with stopper: 8 3/4 x 3 in. ( 22.2 x 7.6 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; attached glass label with gilding and painted inscription between two scrolls on white ground, "OL. LAVAND."
Object Number:
Z.658ab
Marks:
painted: on gilded label: "OL. LAVAND."
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
25296
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Apothecary bottles (pair)
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1836
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
each: 10 3/4 x 6 1/2 in. ( 27.3 x 16.5 cm )
Description:
Pair of deep blue and colorless blown lead glass apothecary bottles; blue bottle with wide flanged lip, short cylindrical neck, and spherical body joined to colorless pedestal base with folded-under rim with interior pontil mark.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.950ab
Gallery Label:
According to the Nadelmans, who purchased these apothecary jars for their folk art museum, they were made in 1836 for a Dr. Schley [probably Fairfax Schley (1823-1903)] of Frederick, Maryland. The bottles were special-ordered from the glass manufactory in Millville, New Jersey, for the front window of Dr. Schley's newly redecorated drugstore. Dr. Schley was reportedly indignant about the bottles' size as he had ordered large ones.
Provenance:
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1836
eMuseum Object ID:
25260
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Apothecary bottle
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1836
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 10 3/4 x 6 1/2 in. ( 27.3 x 16.5 cm )
Description:
Deep blue and colorless blown lead glass apothecary bottle; blue bottle with wide flanged lip, short cylindrical neck, and spherical body joined to colorless pedestal base with folded-under rim with interior pontil mark.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.950a
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, these apothecary jars were made in 1836 for a Doctor Schley in Fredericksburg, MD (probably either Frederick, MD or Fredericksburg, VA). The bottles were special-ordered for the front window of Dr. Schley's newly redecorated drugstore. Supposedly Dr. Schley was unhappy with the bottles' small size.
Provenance:
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1836
eMuseum Object ID:
25259
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Apothecary bottle
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1836
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 10 3/4 x 6 1/2 in. ( 27.3 x 16.5 cm )
Description:
Deep blue and colorless blown lead glass apothecary bottle; blue bottle with wide flanged lip, short cylindrical neck, and spherical body joined to colorless pedestal base with folded-under rim with interior pontil mark.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.950b
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, these apothecary jars were made in 1836 for a Doctor Scheley in Fredericksburg, MD (probably either Frederick, MD or Fredericksburg, VA). The bottles were special-ordered for the front window of Dr. Sheley's newly redecorated drugstore. Supposedly Dr. Sheley was unhappy with the bottles' small size.
Provenance:
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1836
eMuseum Object ID:
25258
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Medicine bottle
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1840-1870
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 1/2 x 2 7/8 x 1 7/8 in. ( 14 x 7.3 x 4.8 cm )
Description:
Aquamarine glass medicine bottle blown in a two-part mold, with down-tooled lip, cylindrical neck, sloped down shoulder, rectangular body with flat chamfers, and lengthwise inscription "FROM THE LABORATORY OF G.W. MERCHANT CHEMIST LOCKPORT N.Y."; oval-shaped, shallow concave basal profile.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1691
Marks:
pressed: on side of bottle: "FROM THE/LABORATORY"
pressed: on front of bottle: "OF/G.W. MERCHANT/CHEMIST"
pressed: on side of bottle: "LOCKPORT/N.Y."
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:
1870
eMuseum Object ID:
25112
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Medicine bottle
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1840-1900
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 7/8 x 2 x 1 1/4 in. ( 12.4 x 5.1 x 3.2 cm )
Description:
Olive green glass medicine bottle blown in a two-part mold, with flanged lip, tapered out neck, fluted shoulder, six-sided body with incurved sides with lengthwise inscription "LOOMIS'S CREAM LINAMENT"; pontil mark on base.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1699
Marks:
pressed: on bottle: "LOOMIS'S CREAM/ LINAMENT"
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:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
25111
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Medicine bottle
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1840-1860
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 3/8 x 1 3/4 in. ( 13.7 x 4.4 cm )
Description:
Colorless glass medicine bottle blown in a two-part mold, with flanged lip, short cylindrical neck, rounded shoulder, octagonal body (slightly tapered) with lengthwise inscription "DR. M. BOWMAN'S GENUINE HEALING BALSAM"; pontil mark on base.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1695
Marks:
pressed: on sides of bottle: "DR. M. BOWMAN'S/GENUINE/HEALING/BALSAM"
written: in ink on cloth label affixed to bottle: "554"
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:
1860
eMuseum Object ID:
25105
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Medicine bottle
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1840-1895
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 1/8 x 1 5/8 x 1 1/8 in. ( 13 x 4.1 x 2.9 cm )
Description:
Colorless glass medicine bottle with green tint, blown in a multi-part mold with two-part (Davis-type) finish, cylindrical neck, rounded shoulder, rectangular body with flat chamfers, inscription "DAVIS" on front of bottle in small recessed panel, with lengthwise inscriptions "VEGETABLE" and "PAINKILLER" on each side of bottle, in recessed panels; diagonal mold seam and pontil mark on base.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1698
Marks:
pressed: on front of bottle, in arc: "DAVIS"
pressed: on side of bottle: "VEGETABLE"
pressed: on other side of bottle: "PAINKILLER"
Gallery Label:
Perry Davis first invented the Vegetable Painkiller in 1829, after a bout of illness. In 1845, he registered it according to Act of Congress. His product was manufactured in Providence, RI, until 1895, when the family business moved to New York City. However, the medicine was sold under the label LINIMENT (Painkiller Brand) until 1958. (See Publications)
Provenance:
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1895
eMuseum Object ID:
25063
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Apothecary bottle with cap
Classification:
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 cylindrical neck, narrow shoped shoulder, cylindrical body with paper label attached, push-up, and pontil mark; metal cap.
Object Number:
Z.492
Marks:
printed paper label: affixed to obverse: "ALEX. SENNA / E. S. LEADBEATER & SONS, / WHOLESALE + DRUGGISTS, / Established 1792. ALEXANDRIA, VA."
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1920
eMuseum Object ID:
25044
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Bottle: Equeru's codliver oil jelly
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1860-1890
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 1/8 x 2 3/8 in. ( 15.6 x 6 cm )
Description:
Colorless glass medicine bottle blown in a two-part mold with rim folded outward, shoulderless cylindrical body with inscription "E. QUERU'S CODLIVER OIL JELLY" lengthwise on obverse, and pontil mark.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1680
Marks:
in relief: on obverse: "E. QUERU'S / CODLIVER OIL / JELLY"
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:
1890
eMuseum Object ID:
25026
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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