F. Brown's Essence of Jamaica Ginger Bottle

Object/Artifact

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Marvin Samson Museum for the History of Pharmacy

Name/Title

F. Brown's Essence of Jamaica Ginger Bottle

Entry/Object ID

PCP.2023.2.351

Description

Empty glass bottle of Jamaica ginger essence made by Frederick Brown Company, which operated from 1822 through 1919 at Fifth and Chestnut Streets in Philadelphia.

Collection

Alan and Lorraine Warren Collection

Category

containers, medicine bottles

Acquisition

Accession

PCP.2023.2

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Frederick Brown Company

Time Period

Late 19th to early 20th century

Place

City

Philadelphia

State/Province

Pennsylvania

Continent

North America

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Bottle

Height

5-1/2 in

Diameter

2-1/4 in

Circumference

6 in

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Object Label

Label

This collection of medicine and pharmacy bottles, gifted by Alan and Lorraine Warren, is an important addition to the Museum's holding of Philadelphiana; nineteen of the twenty bottles are marked "Philadelphia," either in full or in abbreviation.