Medicine bottle

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Medicine bottle

Entry/Object ID

SS.61.35

Description

Bottle, flat-faced, with edges (at center) shaped as though parts of octagon, arched shoulder, and a foot: cylindrical neck, flaring to octagonal sharp-edged collar; mold-blown clear glass; mold impressed: reverse: "ROBT/TURLI/NGTON/FOR HIS/INVENTED/BALSOM/OF/LIFE; obverse, also in horizontal lines: "BY THE/KINGS/ROYAL/PATENT/GRANTED/TO; on edges, vertically: "JANy.26 1754"; on other edge: "LONDON;" scarred base.

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Free Will Glass Manufactory

Date made

circa 1836 - 1846

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

2-5/8 in

Width

1-3/8 in

Diameter

7/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 2 5/8 x 1 3/8 x 7/8 in. (6.7 x 3.5 x 2.2 cm)

Material

Glass

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Detail of condition: Lip chipped.

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

SS.61.34 - Snuff bottle - Similar item SS.61.36 - Medicine bottle - Similar item

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Miscellaneous: Although as lettering indicates, original recipe seems to have been made in 18th century London, by Robert Turlington, bottle definitely 19th century American; no information is available at present time as to company or its location, producing the balsam in America. Turlington Balsam bottles made by Solomon H. Stanger; ledger in existence for years 1852-1870 records that bottles blown for Turlington's Balsam paid glass-blowers $.45 per dozen then apparently, considered a fairly good wage, at a time when farm pay was c. $1.00 per day for a man, $.75 for a boy.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

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