Collection Highlights
Astor House
Date:
ca.1853-1859
Object Number:
PR.020.65.1
Medium:
Wood Engraving
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Apothecary bottle with stopper
Object Number:
Z.1073
Date:
1880-1920
Medium:
Glass, cork
Dimensions:
Overall: 12 5/8 x 5 1/8 in. ( 32.1 x 13 cm )
Marks:
scratch: on shoulder: "(illeg.) 3 (illeg.)"
in relief: on underside: "304"
Description:
Cobalt blown-molded glass apothecary bottle with straight cylindrical sides, short cylindrical neck with applied flanged lip, slightly sloping curved shoulders; lacking pontil mark; cork stopper damaged to just below the lip; inscription scratched on shoulder.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
