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Medicine Bottle

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

GUSN

GUSN-29483

Description

Small, twelve-sided glass medicine bottle with paper label.

Details

Descriptive Terms

medicine bottles
glass (material)
paper (fiber product)
Container, Medicine
Bottle, Medicine
Bottle, Medicine

Inscription

"DR. GEORGE'S / PAIN EXTRACTOR / STANDS UNRIVALED FOR THE CURE OF / Coughs, Colds, Canker in the mouth, Stomach and Bowels, Cholera, Cholic, &c. (printed adhesive label)

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

4 1/2 (H), 1 3/8 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of William Sumner Appleton

Accession Number

1922.356.1

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