Bottle of Reduced Iron

Object/Artifact

New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Bottle of Reduced Iron

Entry/Object ID

2011.395

Description

A small, quarter pound, amber-colored bottle of reduced iron. The bottle is mostly full of the powdered substance. The lid of the bottle is a black plastic screw-top, and there is a label attached to the front of the bottle.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Made/Created

Manufacturer

New York Quinine and Chemical Works, Inc.

Time Period

19th Century, 20th Century

Notes

Based on the bottle's appearance, is most likely from the late 1800s or early 1900s.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label, Makers Mark

Location

On front of bottle

Transcription

QUARTER POUND / Iron, Reduced / U.S.P. XI / (Iron by Hydrogen) / NYQ / New York Quinine and Chemical Works, Inc. / NEW YORK CITY / DISTRIBUTORS

Language

English

Material/Technique

Printed

Type

Makers Mark

Location

Top of lid

Transcription

NYQ

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

278C

Dimensions

Height

4-1/8 in

Circumference

6-1/4 in

Material

Glass, Paper, Plastic

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good