Medicine bottle

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Medicine bottle

Entry/Object ID

SS.61.52

Description

Bottle, medicine: light greenish-blue ("aquamarine") mold-blown glass; flanged lip, with beveled top; short cylindrical neck; short sloping shoulder; long cylindrical body; pontil-scarred base, with moderately high kick; unmarked.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1800 - 1833 Date made: r. 1800 - 1833

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

6-3/8 in

Diameter

2-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 6 3/8 x 2 3/4 in. (16.2 x 7 cm)

Material

Glass

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Bottle was broken while curatorial housekeeper was cleaning floor of medicine cabinet. Bottle has large round piece broken out of side (9/1/2002). Three fragments are stored in bottle cavity (7/3/06).

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

SS.61.65 - Medicine chest - Part of set SS.61.51 - Medicine bottle - Part of set SS.61.65 - Medicine chest - Used together

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Sunnyside, 2nd floor hall