Collection Highlights
Seated Man Writing, from the Economical School Series
Date:
c. 1810-14
Object Number:
1953.274f
Medium:
Black chalk, charcoal, and gray wash on light blue paper
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Museum Collections
Historical Artifacts
Apothecary bottle with stopper
Object Number:
Z.678
Date:
1880-1910
Medium:
Glass, paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 1/4 x 3 1/2 in. ( 23.5 x 8.9 cm )
Marks:
printed paper label: affixed to body: "E. S. LEADBEATER & SONS / ESTABLISHED / 1792 / WHOLESALE / DRUGGISTS / ALEXANDRIA, VA"
Description:
Opaque white blown glass apothecary bottle with flanged lip, short neck, nearly horizontal shoulder, cylindrical body with paper label attached, and pontil mark; flat oblong head stopper made of opaque white glass.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
