Medicine Bottles
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
Dr. Cyrus Pendleton
(American, 1830 - 1919)
RetailerSold by
H. P. Buell
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
Object number2016.100.60-.70
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"
(.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"
Status
Not on view
Dr. Cyrus Pendleton
Dr. Cyrus Pendleton
Dr. Cyrus Pendleton
Dr. Cyrus Pendleton
Dr. Cyrus Pendleton
Dr. Cyrus Pendleton
2019-2020
2019-2020
2019-2020