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Apothecary Bottle - Black, circa 1900
Reg. No: SH 850604
- Summary:
- Apothecary Bottle - Black, circa 1900, Made: circa 1848 - 1950. used in the pharmacy of a Victorian psychiatric hospital circa 1848 - 1950
- Description:
- Glass apothecary's bottle painted black (to prevent light deterioration of contents?) has circular, concave base, straight sides to shoulder then slopes steeply into neck which has broad rim with ridge just below it. Cork or stopper missing. Bottle has blobs of white chemical congealed on outside. It is empty.
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Office of Psychiatric Services
| Discipline: | History |
| Dimensions: | 23.00 cm (Height), 6.50 cm (Length) |
More information
| Tagged with: | bottles, glassware, pharmacy equipment, psychiatric hospitals |
| Themes this item is part of: | Psychiatric Services Collection, Medicine in Society Collection, Public Life & Institutions Collection |
| Primary Classification: | MEDICINE & HEALTH |
| Secondary Classification: | Mental Health - Pharmacy |
| Tertiary Classification: | pharmaceuticals |
| Place & Date Used: | Victoria, Australia, circa 1900 |
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