Medical Bottle, Glass Item Number: 45KI765/M-56 from the The Burke: University of Washington
Description
AMEC Analysis: Part: Whole Date Range: 1903-1920 Neck Finish: Lipping Tool Decoration: Embossed Comments: "Swifts Pharmacy 2nd Ave. & Pike St. Seattle, Wash." is embossed. One small clear glass bottle with blake base and prescription finish. Embossing includes: (On base) W. T. CO C U. S. A (On front) SWIFT'S PHARMACY PRESCRIPTIONS 2ND AVE & PIKE STREET SEATTLE, WASH. Maker's Mark dates indicates production by Whitall Tatum Company in Millville, NJ (1901-1938). Two fragments missing from the corner of the base. Multiple cracks extending up roughly half of body. Dried substance present on inside and outside of bottle. Iridescence on outside of bottle. J. Dougherty 03/22/2010
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 7, 2006
What
- Name
- Medical Bottle, Glass
- Identification Number
- 45KI765/M-56
- Type of Item
- glass medical bottle
- Material
- clear glass
- Manufacturing Technique
- automatic and embossed
- Overall
- length 3.9116 cm, width 2.8448 cm, height 11.6332 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 65.3 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
- 1
- Excavated By
- Siver, Derek
- Site Number
- 45-KI-765
- Unit
- Area M
- Object Category
- Glass
- Object Sub Category
- Vessel