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Gift of Daniel Piotrowski in memory of Horace W. Sellers III, 2016.100.60 © 2016 The Connecticu…
Medicine Bottles
Gift of Daniel Piotrowski in memory of Horace W. Sellers III, 2016.100.60 © 2016 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Medicine Bottles

Original Owner (American, 1830 - 1919)
Mediumglass
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions ((.60) height x diameter of base): 3 3/4 × 1 3/4in. (9.5 × 4.4cm)
Primary Dimensions ((.61) height x diameter of base): 4 3/4 × 1 3/4in. (12.1 × 4.4cm)
Primary Dimensions ((.62) height x diameter of bottle): 4 3/4 × 1 3/8in. (12.1 × 3.5cm)
Primary Dimensions ((.63) height x diameter of base): 4 3/4 × 2in. (12.1 × 5.1cm)
Primary Dimensions ((.64) height x diameter of base): 3 3/4 × 1 1/2in. (9.5 × 3.8cm)
Primary Dimensions ((.65) height x diameter of base): 3 3/4 × 1 3/8in. (9.5 × 3.5cm)
Primary Dimensions ((.66) height x diameter of base): 3 3/8 × 1 1/4in. (8.6 × 3.2cm)
Primary Dimensions ((.67) height x diameter of base): 3 1/4 × 1 1/4in. (8.3 × 3.2cm)
Primary Dimensions ((.68) height x diameter of base): 4 × 1 5/8in. (10.2 × 4.1cm)
Primary Dimensions ((.69) height x diameter of base): 3 5/8 × 1 7/8in. (9.2 × 4.8cm)
Primary Dimensions ((.70) height x diameter of base): 4 1/8 × 1 5/8in. (10.5 × 4.1cm)
ClassificationsGlassware
Credit LineGift of Daniel Piotrowski in memory of Horace W. Sellers III
DescriptionVarious shaped bottles originally stored in an apothecary chest owned by Dr. Cyrus Pendleton of Hebron, Conn. Hand-blown glass.

(.60) Bottle filled with a light blue powder; cork; previously had a brown label, but most of it is missing, so text is illegible

(.61) Bottle filled with brown sand; cork almost flush with opening; embossed on top rim of bottle: "NAONT'S/ CENTAUR [illegible]/ [illegible]"' embossed on bottom of bottle: "J. B. R. & CO./ NEW YORK"

(.62) Rectangular-shaped bottle with no contents or identification; has a brown sticker adhered to front of bottle, but is discolored and torn; blue-green tint

(.63) Oval-shaped bottle; embossed on front of bottle: "DYER'S/ HEALING/ EMBROCATION/ PROV. R.I."; blue-green tint

(.64) Small, round bottle with no identification

(.65) Bottle with a dodecagon shape; cork; no identification

(.66) Small, rectangular bottle; blue-green tint; embossed on side of bottle: "DOCT./ MARSHALL'S"; embossed on opposite side of bottle: "CATARRH/ SNUFF"

(.67) Small, round bottle with no identification; bubbles in glass

(.68) Empty yellow-tinted glass bottle with glass stopper; embossed on bottom of bottle: "T. C. W - CO./ .3/ U.S.A."

(.69) Amber bottle embossed on front with horizontal lines going vertically down the bottle and "POISON/ POISON"

(.70) Round, amber bottle with glass stopper; Brown sticker label with black typed text: "H. P. BUELL, Druggist/ Colchester, Connecticut"


Object number2016.100.60-.70
On View
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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, 2016.100.20 © 2016 The Connecticu…
Dr. Cyrus Pendleton
Gift of Daniel Piotrowski in memory of Horace W. Sellers III, 2016.100.12 © 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
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, 2016.100.35 © 2016 The Connecticu…
Dr. Cyrus Pendleton
Fragments 1976.121.13c, 1976.121.14a, 1976.121.17, 1976.121.26, 1976.121.31a, 1976.121.37a, and…
James & Ralph Clews
late 18th-mid 19th century
1950.333.0.1
Unknown
1770-1840