Medical Bottle, Glass Item Number: 45KI765/M-33 from the The Burke: University of Washington
Description
AMEC Analysis: Part: Whole Years (min): 1903 Years (max): 1920 Diagnostic Base Mark: Owens Ring/Cutoff Scar Neck Finish: Large Mouth External Thread Decoration: Embossed Manufacture Method: Hand-made cup bottom Comments: The bottle is embossed with the product's name and "Cheseborough New York". Five fragments of a clear glass medical bottle with round base profile and large-mouth external thread finish. Largest fragment labeled 45KI765/M-33a, with smaller fragments labeled alphabetially b-e in order of largest to smallest. Empressed Maker's Mark: VASELINE CHESEEBROUGH NEW YORK Dark brown accretions on exterior. L. Penttila 3/15/2010 Objects delivered to Burke Museum partially intact with clear adhesive tape holding them together. The tape was removed by Julie Dougherty, Burke Museum on 08/17/2010 to prevent further damage.
Collection Owner
Owned by The Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
Geographical Search Terms
King County North America Northwest Coast Puget Sound Washington State Western United States Western Washington
Credit Line
Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation
Dimension Details
Dimensions are of fragmented objects. Dimensions given are of largest fragment. Diameter is of complete object at base, height is of fragmented object. Dimensions of 22.3 g fragment is: L: 1.82"; W: 1.74"; Th: 0.17". Length and width are of fragmented object, thickness measured at inintact portion of rim. 0.7 g fragment is: L: 0.90"; W: 0.5". Length and width are of fragmented object. 0.6 g fragment is: L: 0.79", W: 0.47". Length and width are of fragmented object. 0.4 g fragment is: L: 1.15", W: 0.35". Length and width are of fragmented object.
Item History
- Collected by Inc. AMEC Earth and Environmental on February 7, 2006
What
- Name
- Medical Bottle, Glass
- Identification Number
- 45KI765/M-33
- Type of Item
- glass medical bottle
- Material
- clear glass
- Manufacturing Technique
- automatic and impressed
- Overall
- length 0.0 cm, width 4.7244 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 4.6736 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 43.5 g
Who
- Field Collector
- Inc. AMEC Earth and Environmental
Where
- Holding Institution
- The Burke: University of Washington
When
- Collection Date
- on February 7, 2006
Other
- Accession Number
- 2008-177
- Classification
- Site Type: Historic Debris Scatter/ConcentrationSite Type: Historic Object(s)
- Collection
- Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
- Object Count
- 5
- Excavated By
- Siver, Derek
- Site Number
- 45-KI-765
- Unit
- Area M
- Object Category
- Glass
- Object Sub Category
- Vessel