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Title |
Reborcin Apothecary Jar, c. 1884-1899 |
Object Name |
Jar, Apothecary |
Description |
Reborcin Apothecary Jar, c. 1884-1899. Brown, round, transparent glass jar (A) is wider at the base than at rim which has a .375" etched neck onto which a similarly shaped matching glass lid (B) rests. Both side of jar and top of lid are etched with scripted text that reads, "Rebrocin." Jar is empty of contents. |
Date |
c. 1884-1899 |
Creator |
TCW Co. |
Role |
Manufacturer |
Catalog Number |
1999.071.005 |
Dimensions |
H-1.75 W-1.25 D-1.25 inches |
Dimension Details |
with lid |
Collection |
3D - Merchandising Tools & Equipment |
Inscription Text |
"Reborcin" (handwritten etching on lid and side); "T.C.W. CO. / 50240 / U.S.A." (embossed on bottom of jar) |
Provenance |
Collection of dental equipment belonging to Norris Cecil Cummings D.D.S. who came to Redwood City and practiced dentistry next to the old First National Bank at Broadway and Main beginning in 1905. |
Search Terms |
Cummings, D.D.S., Norris Cecil Dental Industry Jars Medicine Pharmaceutical Industry |
Subjects |
Dental equipment & supplies Drugstores Jar Medicine |
People |
Cummings D.D.S., Norris Cecil |
Credit line |
Courtesy of Jeanne LaBerge |