ESS RHABARB

ESS RHABARB

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Description
Hand blown, vase-shaped white opaque glass container with an applied round foot and a round stopper. Marked, "ESS RHABARB". The Roman numeral "XXIV" has been etched into the glass on the back shoulder. The number "15" has been etched into the stopper.
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
Bottle
Date made
18th-19th Century
Physical Description
glass (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 23.5 cm x 11 cm; 9 1/4 in x 4 5/16 in
ID Number
1991.0664.0864
accession number
1991.0664
catalog number
M-05634
collector/donor number
SAP 346
catalog number
1991.0664.0864.01
1991.0664.0864.02
Credit Line
Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
subject
Pharmacy
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
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