(a) Closed-bottomed, hollow, cyindrical glass bottle with a convex taper to a narrow, cylindrical neck that flares in a wide collar at the open top; inside the bottle is a thin layer of unknown white powder; (b) glass stopper with a circular, closed top; concave taper to a narrow neck; bottom has i…
(a) Closed-bottomed, hollow, cyindrical glass bottle with a convex taper to a narrow, cylindrical neck that flares in a wide collar at the open top; inside the bottle is a thin layer of unknown white powder; (b) glass stopper with a circular, closed top; concave taper to a narrow neck; bottom has irregular cleavage and appears to be fractured from a prior stress.
Number Of Parts
2
Part Names
a - bottle - Size: Length 12.4 cm x Diam. 5.0 cm
b - stopper - Size: Length 4.3 cm x Diam. 3.4 cm
Provenance
Owned and used by Dr. C.H. Bird of Gananoque, Ontario
Dates
1880
1900
circa 1880-1900
Date Remarks
Based on casting line
Material
glass: clear
powder residue: white
Inscriptions
Bottom of bottle has an illegible engraving.
Permanent Location
Storage Room 2005
Condition Remarks
(a) A few scratches on glass; faint adhesive residue on one side; (b) base appears to have broken off.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
JPG
Reference Comments
"Bottles: Identification and Price Guide," by Michael Polak, 1994, p. 19; CD #7.