Collection Highlights
Receipted bill, John Vernon to Benjamin White
Date:
1794
Object Number:
MSS.3
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Medicine bottle
Object Number:
Z.624
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Glass, cork, paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 5/8 x 3 1/8 x 2 1/4 in. ( 16.8 x 7.9 x 5.7 cm )
Marks:
printed: on label affixed to bottle: illegible, with some legible sections
impressed: on sides of bottle: "LONGLEY'S/PANACEA"
Description:
Dark aquamarine glass medicine bottle blown in a three-part mold with down-tooled lip, tapered neck, rounded shoulder, rectangular body with two recessed sides and flat chamfers, and mold seam and pontil mark on base; pasted on front of bottle, remains of paper label printed in black, inscription nearly illegible; impressed on sides, "LONGLEY'S PANACEA"; cork wedged in mouth of bottle.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
