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Title |
Apothecary Bottle, c. 1912-1920 |
Object Name |
Bottle, Apothecary |
Description |
Apothecary Bottle, c. 1912-1920. Clear glass rectangular bottle rounded on 3 sides and flat on one side; narrow neck with flared rim. Machine made, tooled finsih with cup bottom mold and air venting marks. |
Date |
1912-1920 |
Catalog Number |
2006.254.013 |
Collection |
3D - Merchandising Tools & Equipment |
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 |
Machine made, tooled finish bottles date after 1890 Cup bottom molds date from 1880s to 1915-1920 Air venting marks date after 1885-1890 Clear glass with straw tint no earlier than 1912 Cork closures ended in the mid-1930s |
Dimensions |
H-4.625 W-1.75 D-1 inches |
Search Terms |
Frank's Tannery Bottles Apothecary |
Subjects |
Bottles Drugstores |
Credit line |
Courtesy of Joyce Bianchini |