Medical Bottle, Glass
Item number 45KI765/Lw-1 from the The Burke: University of Washington.
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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
- Collected by Inc. AMEC Earth and Environmental on February 6, 2006
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
Where
- Holding Institution
- The Burke: University of Washington
Who
- Field Collector
- Inc. AMEC Earth and Environmental
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
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