Medicine bottle

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Medicine bottle

Entry/Object ID

SS.61.54

Description

Bottle, medicine: light greenish-blue ("aquamarine") blown glass; welted lip; cylindrical, slightly flared neck, rather long; shoulders, at ends, sharply arched; body, rounded rectangle; pontil-scarred base; paper label: "Compound Tincture of Myrrh/, or /HOT DROPS." Continues: "These Drops are a most invaluable remedy for Rheumatism, Pains in the Stomach or bowels, Cholic, Dysentary, Faintness & Headache. They may be used in any case of disease with perfect safety. A lint, wet in these drops and applied, will often relieve the tooth ache. Directions- Take from half to a teaspoon in cold water, well sweetened; repeat if necessary three times a day. For Swelled Feet, Chilblains, or Cramp, bathe freely. Prepared by Dr. Strong and sold Wholesale and Retail, at 85 1/2 Bowery."

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Dr. Strong

Attribution

Maker

Date made

circa 1830 - 1850

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description Faded tag= Sea 303_ B ? ?(has sticker reading 125)

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

4 in

Width

1-7/8 in

Depth

1 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 4 x 1 7/8 x 1 in. (10.2 x 4.8 x 2.5 cm)

Material

Paper, Glass

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Glasshouse unknown; preparation by Dr. Strong, 85 1/2 Bowery (New York City).

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Sunnyside, Ebenezer Irving's Bedroom