Medicine bottle

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Medicine bottle

Entry/Object ID

SS.61.41

Description

Bottle, medicine: mold-blown pale green glass; welted lip; long cylindrical flared neck; short, almost flat, shoulder (at sides only); long rectangular body; concavely chamfered corners; on one face, vertical mold inscription: "GENUINE ESSENCE," on the other, paper label: "Wintergreen Essence", printed within floral border; pontil-scarred base.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

circa 1840 - 1850

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

4-11/16 in

Width

1 in

Depth

9/16 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 4 11/16 x 1 x 9/16 in. (11.9 x 2.5 x 1.4 cm)

Material

Glass

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

SS.61.40 - Medicine bottle - Part of set SS.61.42 - Medicine bottle - Part of set

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Wintergreen essence, made from the small low-growing wintergreen plant of northern, shady, woodsy areas, was considered medicinal (for stomach disorders - "dyspepsia", etc.), as well as a flavoring agent, now its only use.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

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