Name/Title
Bottle, MedicineEntry/Object ID
2001-012sDescription
Clear 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 the bottom up to and over the lip. There are also seams near the top and on the bottom. Embossed on one side is "Furst-McNess Co" and "Freeport, Ill". Embossed on the bottom is an "I" within a diamond, and a number "5". The marks together indicate that the bottle was made by the Illinois Glass Company at Alton, IL for the Furst-McNess Company.
Bottle was found on the Kinney family property 920 Sleater-Kinney Rd NE, Lacey.Made/Created
Manufacturer
Illinois Glass CompanyDate made
1908 - 1929Place
City
AltonCounty
MadisonState/Province
IllinoisCountry
United StatesContinent
North AmericaNotes
Date: 1908-1929Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Manufacturer's MarkLocation
on side and baseTranscription
FURST-McNESS CO.
FREEPORT, ILL.
I [inside diamond] 5Language
EnglishMaterial/Technique
EmbossedDimensions
Height
6-1/2 inDepth
1-1/4 inLength
2-1/4 inRelationships
Related Publications
Notes
http://www.mcness.com/history
http://sha.org/bottle/pdffiles/ILogoTable
