Medicine Bottle

Object/Artifact

Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute

Name/Title

Medicine Bottle

Description

Rectangular body with a rectangular base. Rounded shoulders lead to a short, thick neck. Continuous external thread finish

Made/Created

Date made

1880 - 1943

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Makers Mark

Location

Side

Transcription

FITINA - NOMBRE REGISTRADO

Material/Technique

Embossed

Type

Makers Mark

Location

Side

Transcription

MARCA CIBA REGISTRADA / octagon with CBA inside (CIBA emblem)

Language

Portuguese

Translation

REGISTERED CIBA TRADEMARK

Material/Technique

Embossed

Type

Makers Mark

Location

Bottom

Transcription

CIBA Emblem and the number 3,7,2

Material/Technique

Embossed

Dimensions

Height

14 cm

Width

4.7 cm

Material

Glass

Color

Emerald Green

Location

* Untyped Location

Mezzanine East Case

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Shipwreck

Constellation

Island

Bermuda

* Untyped Place

Atlantic Ocean

General Notes

Note Type

Historical Note

Note

CIBA was a former chemical company based in Basel, Germany. Ciba is the short form for Gesellschaft für Chemise Industrie Basel. It began selling pharmaceuticals at the end of the 1880s