Bottle of Potassium Bicarbonate

Object/Artifact

New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

2011.390

Description

A four ounce, square, blue-colored bottle of potassium bicarbonate. The bottle is full with a white, granular substance. The lid of the bottle is also blue glass, and functions as a measuring cup for dosing. There is a informational label on three sides of the bottle.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Made/Created

Manufacturer

John Wyeth & Brother Incorporated

Date made

circa 1899

Time Period

19th Century

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

Top of lid

Transcription

THIS CUP HOLDS / A HEAPING DESSERT SPOONFUL

Language

English

Material/Technique

Embossed

Type

Inscription

Location

Around bottom rim of lid

Transcription

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Language

English

Material/Technique

Embossed

Type

Inscription

Location

Around rim of bottle

Transcription

TAKE NEXT DOSE AT [up arrow]

Language

English

Material/Technique

Embossed

Type

Makers Mark

Location

Uncovered side of bottle

Transcription

JOHN WYETH & BRO

Language

English

Material/Technique

Embossed

Type

Date

Location

Bottom of bottle

Transcription

PAT MAY 16th 1899

Language

English

Material/Technique

Embossed

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Bottle, Medicine

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Container, Medicine

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Medical Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Medical & Psychological T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Object Number

Other Number

277B

Dimensions

Height

6-1/2 in

Width

2-1/4 in

Length

2-1/4 in

Material

Glass, Paper

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good

Exhibition

The Los Gatos History Project: Uncovering Untold Stories - Phase 1