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A Brief Description of NEW-YORK: Formerly Called New-Netherlands..
Date:
1670
Object Number:
LIB.Y.1670.Den
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Bitters bottle
Object Number:
1953.427
Date:
1870-1874
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 3/4 x 10 x 2 3/4 in. ( 9.5 x 25.4 x 7 cm )
Marks:
in relief: on obverse: "SUFFOLK BITTERS"
in relief: on reverse: "PHILBROOK & TUCKER / BOSTON"
Description:
Amber glass bitters bottle blown in a two-part mold; body in the form of a reclining pig, with inscription "SUFFOLK BITTERS" on obverse, "PHILBROOK & TUCKER BOSTON" on reverse, and cylindrical neck with two-part finish extending horizontally from tail.
Credit Line:
Gift of Clarence G. Michalis
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
