Medicine Bottle

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Medicine Bottle

Entry/Object ID

2018.6.2

Description

Tall, brown glass bottle with a square base. The sides of the bottle are molded with the inscriptions, "PAINE'S" and "CELERY COMPOUND".

Context

Made by Col. Milton K. Paine of Windsor, Vermont. Paine's Celery Compound contained celery seed, red cinchona, orange peel, coriander seed lemon peel, hydrochloric acid, glycerin, simple syrup, water and alcohol. It purported to heal digestive issues, liver and kidney disease, and to purify the blood.

Acquisition

Accession

2018.6

Source or Donor

Ahern, Shirley LaVigne

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

In honor of the Peter LaVigne family of Hinesburgh, VT

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1890

Place

City

Burlington

County

Chittenden 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

10 in

Width

2-1/2 in

Diameter

2-1/2 in

Circumference

9-3/4 in

Material

Glass

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Paine, Milton Kendall (1834-1896)

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