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Date:
1788
Object Number:
1903.12
Medium:
Silk, paint
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Apothecary bottle with stopper
Object Number:
Z.1082ab
Date:
1880-1920
Medium:
Glass, gilding, paint, organic matter
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 3/8 x 3 1/2 in. ( 23.8 x 8.9 cm )
Marks:
printed: on front, paper label with black text: "Sal. Therm. Ca."
printed: on underside, partial label with green text: "Jesse S...No. 3 Franklin...State St..."
Description:
Clear blown glass apothecary bottle with straight cylindrical sides, partial label on front, short cylindrical neck with flanged lip, sloping curved shoulders, brown earth-like matter inside, pontil mark, partial label on underside, molded glass stopper with flat circular head.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
