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Gift of Daniel Piotrowski in memory of Horace W. Sellers III, 2016.100.12 © 2016 The Connecticu…
Medicine Bottles
Gift of Daniel Piotrowski in memory of Horace W. Sellers III, 2016.100.12 © 2016 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Medicine Bottles

Original Owner (American, 1830 - 1919)
Mediumglass
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions ((.12) height x diameter of base): 6 1/8 × 2 1/8in. (15.6 × 5.4cm)
Primary Dimensions ((.13) height x diameter of base): 5 7/8 × 1 7/8in. (14.9 × 4.8cm)
Primary Dimensions ((.14) height x diameter of base): 5 1/4 × 2 1/4in. (13.3 × 5.7cm)
Primary Dimensions ((.15) height x diameter of base): 6 × 2 1/8in. (15.2 × 5.4cm)
Primary Dimensions ((.16) height x diameter of base): 5 7/8 × 1 5/8in. (14.9 × 4.1cm)
Primary Dimensions ((.17) height x diameter of base): 6 × 2in. (15.2 × 5.1cm)
Primary Dimensions ((.18) height x diameter of base): 4 5/8 × 2in. (11.7 × 5.1cm)
Primary Dimensions ((.19) height x diameter of base): 4 5/8 × 1 3/4in. (11.7 × 4.4cm)
ClassificationsGlassware
Credit LineGift of Daniel Piotrowski in memory of Horace W. Sellers III
DescriptionLarge-size, round medicine bottles. Five bottles have a blue-green, transparent color and one bottle has a yellow tint, but it mostly transparent. Originally stored in an apothecary chest owned by Dr. Cyrus Pendleton of Hebron, Conn. Hand-blown glass.

(.12) Embossed on front of bottle: "ATWOOD'S/ JAUNDICE BITTERS/ FORMERLY MADE BY/ MOSES ATWOOD/ GEORGETOWN, MASS."

(.13) No embossing or identification on bottle, circumference of bottle is a dodecagon.

(.14) No embossing or identification on bottle, smooth surface, wide mouth.

(.15) No identification on bottle. Has embossed swirl pattern down bottle.

(.16) No embossing or identification on bottle, smooth surface, small mouth.

(.17) Embossed on front of bottle: "ATWOOD'S/ JANNAICE BITTERS/ FORMERLY MADE BY/ MOSES ATWOOD/ GEORGETOWN, MASS."

(.18) No embossing or identification on bottle, smooth surface, wide circumference, narrow mouth.

(.19) Blank, brown sticker label on front of bottle, smooth surface, wide mouth.
Object number2016.100.12-.19
On View
Not on view
Gift of Daniel Piotrowski in memory of Horace W. Sellers III, 2016.100.20 © 2016 The Connecticu…
Dr. Cyrus Pendleton
Gift of Daniel Piotrowski in memory of Horace W. Sellers III, 2016.100.2 © 2016 The Connecticut…
Dr. Cyrus Pendleton
Gift of Daniel Piotrowski in memory of Horace W. Sellers III, 2016.100.37 © 2016 The Connecticu…
Dr. Cyrus Pendleton
Gift of Daniel Piotrowski in memory of Horace W. Sellers III, 2016.100.60 © 2016 The Connecticu…
Dr. Cyrus Pendleton
Gift of Daniel Piotrowski in memory of Horace W. Sellers III, 2016.100.56 © 2016 The Connecticu…
Dr. Cyrus Pendleton
Medicine Bottle or Flask
S. G. Moses & Co. Apothecaries
1810-1880
Bottle or Bitters Bottle
Unknown
mid 19th-early 20th century
Bitters Bottle
Udolfo Wolfe
1850-1875
Bitters Bottle
Udolfo Wolfe
1850-1875
Bitters Bottle
Udolfo Wolfe
1850-1875
1945.1.1192
Unknown
1780-1820