Medicine Bottle

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Medicine Bottle

Entry/Object ID

2004.78.28

Description

Clear, molded glass bottle bearing the molded inscription "Hall and Cheney/Defoe Pharmacy/Morrisville, Vt." in cursive. A paper sticker on the base bears the inked inscription, "5/10/71 / Lepine Morrisville / 150". The sticker completely obscures the molded inscription on the base of the bottle, but the letters "U.S.A. is visible through the body of the glass. The cork stopper is still present.

Acquisition

Accession

2004.78

Source or Donor

Spencer, Anne Felton (1925-2019)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

In memory of John Mitchell Spencer II

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Hall & Cheney

Place

Village

Morrisville

Town

Morristown

County

Lamoille 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

3-1/2 in

Width

1-3/8 in

Depth

3/4 in

Material

Glass, Cork