Langley & Michaels Co. Tartaric Acid Bottle

Glassware

New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

2011.362.2

Description

A large empty amber bottle of Langley & Michaels Co. powdered tartaric acid with a cork, found in a creek in 1960.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

collectionsintern@numulosgatos.org

Glassware Details

Glassware Type

Bottle

Technique

Molded

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Langley & Michaels Co., Illinois Glass Company

Date made

circa 1915 - circa 1929

Time Period

20th Century

Notes

Langley & Michaels Company manufactured pharmaceuticals. 'I inside diamond' symbol on bottom of bottle indicates manufacture by Illinois Glass Company.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

Front of Bottle

Transcription

TARTARIC ACID (Powdered) PUT UP BY LANGLEY & MICHAELS CO. SAN FRANCISCO AND FRESNO, CA

Language

English

Material/Technique

Label

Type

Label

Location

Cork

Transcription

KE PHAR COM

Language

English

Material/Technique

Label

Notes

Incomplete due to wear on cork

Type

Inscription

Location

On Front Label

Transcription

DHdH (in red) PSP# (in black but this is crossed out in red)

Language

English

Material/Technique

Ink

Notes

Written in ink over label

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

977

Number Type

Old Object Number

Other Number

2011.287.2

Dimensions

Height

10 in

Circumference

12-1/2 in

Material

Glass, Cork

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Provenance

Notes

Found and donated by family of Zehna Dunn. Transcription from note: Museum 554 - 2646 Main + Tate 3/19/1979 My kids were wading in shallow water in creek near Ben Lomond around 1960 and found bottle in water. I'm cleaning what-not shelf - I don't need this bottle. Maybe it would mean something to you Zehna Dunn Saratoga