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Title |
Apothecary Bottle |
Object Name |
Bottle, Apothecary |
Description |
Clear glass rectangular bottle with narrow neck and flared rim. Bottle has flat area one side and is rounded on other side. Embossed on flat side , "FROM RILEY DRUG CO., COR. 2nd & SANTA CLARA STS., SAN JOSE, CAL." |
Date |
1912-1920 |
Catalog Number |
2006.254.019 |
Collection |
3D - Merchandising Tools & Equipment |
Inscription Text |
"FROM / RILEY DRUG CO. / COR. 2ND & SANTA CLARA STS. / SAN JOSE, CAL." (embossed one side); "3ii" (embossed at neck); "USA" (embossed on bottom). |
Provenance |
Found At the Frank Tannery Site in Redwood City. the Tannery Was in Business From 1874 To 1959, After Which the Building Was Abandoned. The Building Burned Down in 1968, the Chimney and the Water Tower Was All That Remained. |
Notes |
Mouth blown bottles with tooled finish date after 1890 Cup bottom mod dates from 1880s-1915-1920 Air venting marks date after 1885-1890 Machiune made colorless glass with straw tint dates not earlier than 1912 Prpprietary druggest bottles date from the mid to late 1910s |
Dimensions |
H-4.375 W-1.75 D-1 inches |
Search Terms |
Bottles Apothecary Medicine Frank's Tannery |
Subjects |
Bottles Drugstores |
Credit line |
Courtesy of Joyce Bianchini |