Medicine Bottles
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
Dr. Cyrus Pendleton
(American, 1830 - 1919)
Mediumglass
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions ((.37) height x diameter of base): 1 7/8 × 1in. (4.8 × 2.5cm)
Primary Dimensions ((.38) height x diameter of base): 2 1/4 × 1 1/4in. (5.7 × 3.2cm)
Primary Dimensions ((.39) height x diameter of base): 2 1/8 × 1 1/4in. (5.4 × 3.2cm)
Primary Dimensions ((.40) height x diameter of base): 2 × 1 1/8in. (5.1 × 2.9cm)
Primary Dimensions ((.41) height x diameter of base): 2 × 1 1/8in. (5.1 × 2.9cm)
Primary Dimensions ((.42) height x diameter of base): 2 7/8 × 1in. (7.3 × 2.5cm)
Primary Dimensions ((.43) height x diameter of base): 2 1/8 × 3/4in. (5.4 × 1.9cm)
Primary Dimensions ((.44) height x diameter of base): 3 × 1 1/8in. (7.6 × 2.9cm)
Primary Dimensions ((.45) height x diameter of base): 3 5/8 × 1 1/2in. (9.2 × 3.8cm)
Primary Dimensions ((.46) height x diameter of base): 2 3/4 × 1 1/2in. (7 × 3.8cm)
Primary Dimensions ((.47) height x diameter of base): 2 3/4 × 1 1/8in. (7 × 2.9cm)
Primary Dimensions ((.48) height x diameter of base): 2 5/8 × 1in. (6.7 × 2.5cm)
Primary Dimensions ((.49) height x diameter of base): 2 3/8 × 1 1/4in. (6 × 3.2cm)
Primary Dimensions ((.50) height x diameter of base): 3 1/8 × 1 1/4in. (7.9 × 3.2cm)
Primary Dimensions ((.51) height x diameter of base): 2 7/8 × 1 1/2in. (7.3 × 3.8cm)
Primary Dimensions ((.52) height x diameter of base): 2 3/4 × 1 1/2in. (7 × 3.8cm)
Primary Dimensions ((.53) height x diameter of base): 2 1/2 × 1 3/8in. (6.4 × 3.5cm)
Primary Dimensions ((.54) height x diameter of base): 2 1/2 × 1 3/8in. (6.4 × 3.5cm)
Primary Dimensions ((.55a-b) height x diameter of base): 2 1/2 × 1 1/8in. (6.4 × 2.9cm)
Other ((.55c-d) height x width): 7/8 × 1/2in. (2.2 × 1.3cm)
ClassificationsGlassware
Credit LineGift of Daniel Piotrowski in memory of Horace W. Sellers III
Object number2016.100.37-.55
DescriptionSmall-size, round medicine bottles originally stored in an apothecary chest owned by Dr. Cyrus Pendleton of Hebron, Connecticut. Most of the bottles contain a medical substance. Hand-blown glass.
(.37) Bottle filled with a white powder; cork is flush to opening; brown label with handwriting in black ink: "Acid Arsenic"
(.38) Bottle filled with a light brown/tan powder; cork is almost flush to opening; torn, brown label with typed text in black ink: "U. S. Naval Laboratory New York"
(.39) Bottle filled with a brown powder; cork has a seal with the letters "C P & C" embossed; no identification on bottle
(.40) Bottle filled with a white powder; cork is flush with opening; no identification on bottle
(.41) Bottle with no cork or identification on bottle
(.42) Clear bottle with no contents; no identification on bottle; wooden cork
(.43) Bottle with a green liquid; wood cork; brown, paper label with black typed text: "BETUL-OL/ CHLORAL, 8 GRAINS PER OUNCE/ MANUFACTURED IN THE/ New York Laboratories of the Anglo-American Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd./ TO RELIEVE PAIN by Cutaneous Absorption/ of the Salicylate and Local Action of Menthol/ [label torn]/ 15 to 30 minims of an application, with or without friction/ [label torn]/ by E. Fougers & Co. under the Food and Drugs/ Act. June 30th, 1906."
(.44) Bottle with a bright red powder; glass stopper in opening; no identification labels
(.45) Bottle with an amber liquid; glass stopper in opening; no identification labels
(.46) Bottle filled with possible pink rock salt; cork is flush with opening; brown label with black handwriting on bottle: "[Masliche]?"
(.47) Empty bottle that once had a white substance; glass stopper in opening; no identification labels
(.48) Blue, glass bottle with cork stopper; contents unknown; brown label with typed black text: "[lines] Date"
(.49) Oval-shaped blue bottle; does not have a flat bottom to store vertically; metal twist cap; brown label with black typed text: "Peptenzyme/ Nucleo-Enzymes R & Cl/ TABLETS, 5-Grain/ DOSE:/ 2 TO 4 Tablets. Children in/ proportion.--It is best taken/ half the dose before and/ half after meals./ From the Laboratories of/ Reed & Carnrick/ Jersey City, N.J./ SAMPLE"; Embossed on back of bottle: "PEPTENZYME/ REED & CARNRICK/ NJ"
(.50) Clear empty bottle; glass stopper in opening; Sticker label on front of bottle in blue handwriting: "ARGUS"
(.51) Bottle with clouded transparency; filled with bright orange or red powder; cork almost flush with mouth; no identification on bottle
(.52) Bottle filled with white powder; cork is below mouth opening; no identification on bottle
(.53) Bottle filled with white flakes of an unknown substance; paper cork that does not cover entire opening; no identification on bottle
(.54) Blue, glass bottle; no stopper; no contents or identification on bottle
(.55a-d) Small wooden container (a: bottom; b: top) in the shape of a jug; pull top off to open; inside are two red, metal Devil figurines; the tail and one horn are missing from (c) and both horns are missing from (d)
(.37) Bottle filled with a white powder; cork is flush to opening; brown label with handwriting in black ink: "Acid Arsenic"
(.38) Bottle filled with a light brown/tan powder; cork is almost flush to opening; torn, brown label with typed text in black ink: "U. S. Naval Laboratory New York"
(.39) Bottle filled with a brown powder; cork has a seal with the letters "C P & C" embossed; no identification on bottle
(.40) Bottle filled with a white powder; cork is flush with opening; no identification on bottle
(.41) Bottle with no cork or identification on bottle
(.42) Clear bottle with no contents; no identification on bottle; wooden cork
(.43) Bottle with a green liquid; wood cork; brown, paper label with black typed text: "BETUL-OL/ CHLORAL, 8 GRAINS PER OUNCE/ MANUFACTURED IN THE/ New York Laboratories of the Anglo-American Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd./ TO RELIEVE PAIN by Cutaneous Absorption/ of the Salicylate and Local Action of Menthol/ [label torn]/ 15 to 30 minims of an application, with or without friction/ [label torn]/ by E. Fougers & Co. under the Food and Drugs/ Act. June 30th, 1906."
(.44) Bottle with a bright red powder; glass stopper in opening; no identification labels
(.45) Bottle with an amber liquid; glass stopper in opening; no identification labels
(.46) Bottle filled with possible pink rock salt; cork is flush with opening; brown label with black handwriting on bottle: "[Masliche]?"
(.47) Empty bottle that once had a white substance; glass stopper in opening; no identification labels
(.48) Blue, glass bottle with cork stopper; contents unknown; brown label with typed black text: "[lines] Date"
(.49) Oval-shaped blue bottle; does not have a flat bottom to store vertically; metal twist cap; brown label with black typed text: "Peptenzyme/ Nucleo-Enzymes R & Cl/ TABLETS, 5-Grain/ DOSE:/ 2 TO 4 Tablets. Children in/ proportion.--It is best taken/ half the dose before and/ half after meals./ From the Laboratories of/ Reed & Carnrick/ Jersey City, N.J./ SAMPLE"; Embossed on back of bottle: "PEPTENZYME/ REED & CARNRICK/ NJ"
(.50) Clear empty bottle; glass stopper in opening; Sticker label on front of bottle in blue handwriting: "ARGUS"
(.51) Bottle with clouded transparency; filled with bright orange or red powder; cork almost flush with mouth; no identification on bottle
(.52) Bottle filled with white powder; cork is below mouth opening; no identification on bottle
(.53) Bottle filled with white flakes of an unknown substance; paper cork that does not cover entire opening; no identification on bottle
(.54) Blue, glass bottle; no stopper; no contents or identification on bottle
(.55a-d) Small wooden container (a: bottom; b: top) in the shape of a jug; pull top off to open; inside are two red, metal Devil figurines; the tail and one horn are missing from (c) and both horns are missing from (d)
Status
Not on view
Dr. Cyrus Pendleton
Dr. Cyrus Pendleton
Dr. Cyrus Pendleton
Dr. Cyrus Pendleton
2019-2020
2019-2020
2019-2020
