Medicine Bottle

Name/Title

Medicine Bottle

Entry/Object ID

2004.78.43

Description

Clear, molded glass bottle bearing the molded inscription, "ISAAC STERNS/PARK DRUG STORE/MIDDLEBURY, VT." While the reverse of the bottle is rounded, the face of the bottle is faceted into three flat parts with the inscription running vertically down the center part. The base bears the molded inscription, "PAT APL'D FOR/ W D &CO". A paper sticker consisting of the corner of a larger, red-bordered label bears the inked inscription, "50[cent symbol]/zern/ 9/1/72" in two different hands.

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

Isaac Sterns

Place

Town

Middlebury

County

Addison 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 in

Width

1-3/4 in

Depth

1-1/8 in

Material

Glass