Museum Collections
Luce Center
Medicine bottle
Object Number:
Z.529
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Glass, paper, string
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 1/4 x 7/8 in. ( 13.3 x 2.2 cm )
Marks:
printed: on label affixed to bottle: "LAUD [label torn off]/Prepared from Turkey O [label torn]/adults ; children less, ac [label torn]/LEEDS [label torn]/WHOLESA [label torn]/No. 177 [label torn]"
Description:
Light aquamarine nonlead glass medicine bottle blown in a mold with tooled lip, cylindrical neck, circular body, and pontil mark on base; pasted on bottle, remains of paper label printed in black with inscription beginning "Prepared from Turkey"; piece of brown string tied around mouth of bottle.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.




