Medicine Bottle

Object/Artifact

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Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Medicine Bottle

Entry/Object ID

1983.26.1

Description

Twelve-sided bottle with a paper label. The label reads, "EAST INDIA LINIMENT. This liniment was originally prepared in the East Indies to cure the effects of the bite of venomous reptiles . . . Prepared soloey by Dr. W. H. Haskins Bradford, VT. Price 25 center per bottle."

Context

Made by W. H. Haskins in Bradford, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1983.26

Source or Donor

Jones, Harold L., Jr.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Manufacturer

W. H. Haskins

Time Period

19th Century

Place

Town

Bradford

County

Orange County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

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

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

4-3/8 in

Diameter

1-3/8 in

Material

Glass, Paper