Medicine bottle

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Medicine bottle

Entry/Object ID

SS.61.36

Description

Medicine bottle: mold-blown light greenish blue ("aquamarine"); slightly flared welted lip; long cylindrical neck; extremely slight shoulder; cylindrical body, pontil scarred base; in vertical lines of molded letters: "DOCTOR/McLANE.S/AMERICAN WORM/SPECIFIC."

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

circa 1840 - 1845

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

3-7/8 in

Diameter

3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 3 7/8 x 3/4 in. (9.8 x 1.9 cm)

Material

Glass

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

SS.61.35 - Medicine bottle - Similar item SS.61.37 - Medicine bottle - Part of set

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Maker unknown but probably made for a doctor or druggist McClane.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

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