Medicine Bottle

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Medicine Bottle

Entry/Object ID

2004.78.58

Description

Clear molded glass bottle bearing the molded inscription, "C. P. JONES/DRUGS, JEWELRY, AND NOTIONS/JOHNSON VT." The inscription surrounds and fills out an image of a mortar and pestle surrounded by a round ribbon that is tied together at the bottom, surmounted by a scale. A paper sticker on the base bears the inked inscription, "5/10/71/Lepine/150". A 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

C. P. Jones

Place

Town

Johnson

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

5-1/2 in

Width

2 in

Depth

1-1/8 in

Material

Glass, Cork