Bottle, Medicine
Object number2018.57.4
Retailer
Joseph Fleming & Son
Date1880-1890
OriginPittsburg, PA
OriginPittsburgh, PA
MediumGlass
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
DescriptionColorless glass apothecary bottle. Rectangular body with rounded edges and a short, sloped shoulder that connects to a cylindrical neck with an open mouth and a lip around the edge. Bottom has foot with domed underside. Two seams along the sides and one around the bottom. One side of bottle has raised, vertical retailer text. Retailer's emblem above text, crown above a crest.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 9.25 x 3 x 3 in. (23.5 x 7.6 x 7.6 cm)MarksCrest above text: letters "J, F, &, S" overlapping.
One side of bottle has raised, vertical retailer text: "JOSEPH FLEMING & SON / 412 MARKET ST. / PITTSBURG, PA."
Historical NotesPurchased at an estate sale in the Spring Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh.
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