Medicine bottle, Wampole

Object/Artifact

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Perth Museum

Wampole medicine bottle, front view

Wampole medicine bottle, front view

Name/Title

Medicine bottle, Wampole

Entry/Object ID

993.43.190

Description

Glass light-green-tinged rectangular drug or liniment bottle. It has a one-part finish and a flanged lip. Bore diameter is 2cm, and the bottle is rectangular with flat chamfered corners. One side of the bottle is a recessed panel, 14.5 x 4.5cm, in which, in large raised letters is the glass which run sideways, from top to bottom is: HENRY. K. WAMPOLE Co. LTD. PERTH.ONT.CANADA The bottom of the bottle is recessed and in the centre is a pointed mark 3.7cm in diameter.

Dimensions

Height

21.5 cm

Width

9.2 cm

Depth

5.4 cm

Diameter

2 cm

Material

Glass