Aqua Medicine Bottle

Glassware

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The Great Bend Museum

Name/Title

Aqua Medicine Bottle

Entry/Object ID

2020.01.378

Description

Med - Long neck (5 cm) 4 flat sides. Has "Dr. Kings New Discovery for Consumption" embossed on the front panel. Has "Chicago ILL." on the right side of the bottle. Has "H.E. Bucket & Co." embossed on the left side. Has long neck (4.8 cm) has beveled edges on every panel - blown gas. Patent med bottle No. 2 - it contained a toxic combination of chloroform and morphine and pine tar. Promoted for colds and consumption. (TB)

Acquisition

Accession

2020.01

Source or Donor

Miscellaneous FIC

Made/Created

Date made

1890 - 1899

Material

Glass