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Medicine Bottles

Mediumglass
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions ((.1) height x width x depth): 5 1/8 × 2 1/4 × 1 1/2in. (13 × 5.7 × 3.8cm)
Primary Dimensions ((.2) height x width x depth): 5 1/2 × 2 3/8 × 1 1/2in. (14 × 6 × 3.8cm)
Primary Dimensions ((.3) height x width x depth): 5 1/2 × 2 1/4 × 1 3/8in. (14 × 5.7 × 3.5cm)
Primary Dimensions ((.4) height x width x depth): 5 1/2 × 2 × 1in. (14 × 5.1 × 2.5cm)
Primary Dimensions ((.5) height x width x depth): 5 1/4 × 2 5/8 × 1 1/8in. (13.3 × 6.7 × 2.9cm)
Primary Dimensions ((.6) height x width x depth): 5 1/2 × 1 3/4 × 1 1/8in. (14 × 4.4 × 2.9cm)
Primary Dimensions ((.7) height x width x depth): 5 1/8 × 1 3/4 × 1in. (13 × 4.4 × 2.5cm)
Primary Dimensions ((.8) height x width x depth): 5 1/8 × 1 3/4 × 1in. (13 × 4.4 × 2.5cm)
Primary Dimensions ((.9) height x width x depth): 4 5/8 × 2 × 1 1/8in. (11.7 × 5.1 × 2.9cm)
Primary Dimensions ((.10) height x width x depth): 5 × 1 3/4 × 1in. (12.7 × 4.4 × 2.5cm)
Primary Dimensions ((.11) height x width x depth): 5 × 2 1/4 × 7/8in. (12.7 × 5.7 × 2.2cm)
Credit LineGift of Daniel Piotrowski in memory of Horace W. Sellers III
DescriptionLarge-size, rectangular medicine bottles. Blue-green, transparent glass. Originally stored in an apothecary chest owned by Dr. Cyrus Pendleton of Hebron, Conn. Hand-blown glass.

(.2) Embossed on sides of bottle: "G. P. O. B." and "C. C. W."

(.3) Embossed on sides of bottle: "NORWICH, CONN./ U. S. A." and "OSGOOD'S"
Embossed on front of bottle: "INDIA/ CHOLAGOGUE"

(.4) Embossed on sides of bottle: "HARTFORD, CT" and "BRADDOCK'S"
Embossed on front of bottle: "PULMONARY/ COUGH MIXTURE"

(.5) Embossed on front of bottle: "BURNETT'S/ STANDARD FLAVORING/ EXTRACTS"

(.6) Embossed on sides of bottle: "INFALLIBLE" and "STEPHEN"
Embossed on front of bottle: "SWEET'S"
Embossed on back of bottle: "LINIMENT"

(.7) Embossed on sides of bottle: "DR. SETH ARNOLDS" and "COUGH KILLER"

(.8) Embossed on sides of bottle: "BRADDOCK'S" and "HARTFORD, CT"
Embossed on front of bottle: "PULMONARY/ COUGH MIXTURE"

(.9) Embossed on sides of bottle: "ACT OF CONCRE" and "ENTD ACOBD TO"
Embossed on front of bottle: "R. R. R./ RADWAY & CO/ NEW YORK"

(.10) Embossed on sides of bottle: "CHEMISTS" and "HARTFORD, CONN."
Embossed on front of bottle: "HOOKER/ & CO."

(.11) No embossing or identification for use
Object number2016.100.2-.11
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