Collection Highlights
William Pitt, the Elder, First Earl of Chatham (1708-1778)
Date:
ca. 1770
Object Number:
1864.5
Medium:
Marble
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Luce Center
Apothecary bottle
Object Number:
Z.662
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Glass, gilding, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 1/4 x 3 3/4 in. ( 23.5 x 9.5 cm )
Marks:
painted: on label affixed to bottle: "SYR. SCIL. CO."
Description:
Apothecary bottle with narrow mouth, short cylindrical neck, circular body with straight sides, and pushup; attached glass label with gilding and painted inscription between two scrolls on white ground, "SYR. SCIL. CO."
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
