Bottle of Ammonium Valerate

Object/Artifact

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Bottle of Ammonium Valerate

Entry/Object ID

2011.396

Description

A one ounce, amber/orange-colored bottle of ammonium valerate. The bottle is about half full of the crystalline substance. There is a cork securing the top of the bottle, and there is a label attached to the front of the bottle.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Merck & Company

Date made

circa 1916

Time Period

20th Century

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label, Makers Mark

Location

On front of bottle

Transcription

S.0955 / 1 OZ. / AMMON. VALERATE MERCK / U.S.P. IX / Merck & Co. / Distributors and Guarantors / New York

Language

English

Material/Technique

Printed

Type

Makers Mark

Location

Top of cork

Transcription

MERCK MERCK / MERCK & CO. NEW YORK / CHEMICAL WORKS, RATHWAY, N.J.

Language

English

Material/Technique

Printed

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

278C

Dimensions

Height

4 in

Circumference

5 in

Material

Glass, Paper, Cork

Condition

Overall Condition

Good