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Title |
Bromo-Seltzer Bottle |
Object Name |
Bottle, Apothecary |
Description |
Cylindrical cobalt blue bottle with wide neck; lip same diameter as neck. Rim has 4 projections for metal cap closure. Bottle is machine made. |
Date |
Post 1920 |
Catalog Number |
2006.254.007 |
Dimensions |
H-6.5 W-2.625 D-2.625 inches |
Collection |
3D - Merchandising Tools & Equipment |
Inscription Text |
"BROMO-SELTZER / EMERSON / DRUG CO. / BALTIMORE, MD." (embossed on side of bottle). "17" (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 |
Machine made; corks seals began to disappear by 1920 with total disappearance by 1928 when cap seals were used; screw threads were used starting in 1954. |
Search Terms |
Frank's Tannery Bottles Apothecary |
Subjects |
Bottles |
Credit line |
Courtesy of Joyce Bianchini |