Medicine Bottle

Object/Artifact

Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute

Name/Title

Medicine Bottle

Description

Long, cylindrical body with rounded shoulders. Squat neck with applied ring finish

Made/Created

Time Period

1870-1880

Notes

Two-piece mold

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Makers Mark

Location

Shoulders

Transcription

JNO Wyeth & Bro Philada

Material/Technique

Embossed

Dimensions

Height

31.75 cm

Width

12.07 cm

Material

Glass

Color

Cobalt Blue

Location

* Untyped Location

Peter Bromby Balcony Case (Mezz)

Condition

Overall Condition

Excellent

General Notes

Note Type

Historical Note

Note

This bottle was produced for the pharmaceutical company, John Wyeth & Bro. Philadelphia, PA. The company was started in 1861 by John Wyeth and his brother Frank. They found great success by premixing medicinal compounds in large batches in order to sell commonly-prescribed drugs at a lower price than their competitors.