Machine-made glass bottle (a) with a concave bottom; it has a cylindrical body that tapers to a short neck with a pronounced lip that is turned out; the opening of the bottle has a narrow ground area that corresponds in length with the stem of the glass stopper; the glass stopper (b) is mushroom-sh…
Machine-made glass bottle (a) with a concave bottom; it has a cylindrical body that tapers to a short neck with a pronounced lip that is turned out; the opening of the bottle has a narrow ground area that corresponds in length with the stem of the glass stopper; the glass stopper (b) is mushroom-shaped with a distinct flare on the stem to fit the bottle opening; the ground area on the stem seals the bottle and is leak-proof
Number Of Parts
2
Part Names
a - bottle- Size: Length 15.5 cm x Diam. 6.1 cm
b - glass stopper - Size: Length 4.4 cm x Diam. 3.0 cm
Provenance
Used by either Dr. C.H. Bird or Dr. Godfrey Bird, of Gananoque, Ont.
Dates
1930
1950
circa 1930-1950
Material
glass: clear
paper: blue; red; discoloured white
Inscriptions
Label on the front of the bottle has illegible handwriting
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A4-2
Condition Remarks
Very small chip on bottom of glass stopper; stains on mouth and neck of bottle; stains on bottle stopper
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
JPG
Reference Comments
"Catalog of Laboratory Apparatus and Scientific Instruments (JC-141)," copyrighted in 1942 by CENCO (Central Scientific Company of Canada), p. 62 (10430)