Medical Bottle, Glass Item Number: 45KI765/Lw-1 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

AMEC Analysis: Part: Whole Date Range: 1901 to 1920 Neck Finish: Lipping Tool Decoration: Embossed Comments: Embossed with "viii" One clear glass medical bottle with bead finish. Base is similar to plain oval and monarch or erie oval bases with three curved sides and one straight side connected with rounded corners. Mold seams include: circular cup-bottom mold seam, two side mold seams extending up to within approximately 1" of the finish. Embossing on top of one side reads: "3viii". Maker's Mark on base reads: "M.B.W. CO". Made by Western Bottle Manufacturing Company in Chicago, IL. Dried sediment present on the inside of bottle. Iridescence and pen mark on the outside of bottle. There are a few bubbles present in the glass. J. Dougherty 03/19/2010

Collection Owner

Owned by The Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture

Credit Line

Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation

Geographical Search Terms

King County North America Northwest Coast Puget Sound Washington State Western United States Western Washington

Item History

What

Name
Medical Bottle, Glass
Identification Number
45KI765/Lw-1
Type of Item
glass medical bottle
Material
clear glass
Manufacturing Technique
hand-made and embossed
Overall
length 6.477 cm, width 3.683 cm, height 19.05 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 197.6 g

Who

Field Collector
Inc. AMEC Earth and Environmental

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on February 6, 2006

Other

Accession Number
2008-177
Classification
Site Type: Historic Debris Scatter/ConcentrationSite Type: Historic Object(s)
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Excavated By
Siver, Derek
Site Number
45-KI-765
Unit
Area L West
Object Category
Glass
Object Sub Category
Vessel