Bottle, Medicine

Object/Artifact

Lacey Museum

Name/Title

Bottle, Medicine

Entry/Object ID

2001-012o

Description

Brown glass rectangular bottle. There are no threads for a cap; probably relied on a cork or stopper. There are mold seams on two corners that extend from tne bottom up to and over the lip. There are also seams near the top and on the bottom. Embossed on one side is "Piso Co. Warren PA. USA" and on the other side "Trade PISO'S Mark". The bottle was used to sell cough medicine. Bottle was found on the Kinney property, 920 Sleater-Kinney Rd., Lacey, WA.

Made/Created

Date made

1869 - 1951

Place

City

Warren

County

Warren

State/Province

Pennsylvania

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Notes

Date: After 1869

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Manufacturer's Mark

Location

sides

Transcription

PISO CO. WARREN PA, U.S.A PISO'S TRADE MARK

Language

English

Material/Technique

Embossed

Dimensions

Height

5-1/2 in

Depth

1-1/4 in

Length

2 in

Relationships

Related Publications

Notes

http://antiquecannabisbook.com/chap15/QPiso.htm http://www.lakecountrymuseum.com/pisos%e2%80%94for-coughs-due-to-colds/ http://www.fohbc.org/PDF_Files/PisoTrior_JSullivan.pdf