Medical Bottle, Glass Item Number: 45KI765/P14-2 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

AMEC Analysis: Part: Whole Neck Finish: Prescription Technique: Hand-made cup bottom Comments: "586" is embossed on the base. Two clear glass bottle with prescription finish and salamander oval profile. Mold seams are 2 vertical seams running from cup-mold base to 1/4" below finish. Embossed Maker's Mark: 586 Grey/brown residue on interior and exterior with accretion of same on interior. Red/brown residue on interior. Some iridescence on exterior surface. L. Penttila 3/29/2010 Bottle was broken where the shoulder meets the neck during cataloging at the Burke Museum. Bottle was standing upright on a table when the table was bumped causing the bottle to fall over and break. K. Meyers 06/17/2010

Collection Owner

Owned by The Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture

Credit Line

Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation

Dimension Details

Bottle is oblong; width is greatest measure of base.

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/P14-2
Type of Item
glass medical bottle
Material
clear glass
Manufacturing Technique
hand-made and embossed
Overall
length 0.0 cm, width 8.5725 cm, height 19.05 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 338.2 g

Who

Field Collector
Inc. AMEC Earth and Environmental

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on January 26, 2006

Other

Excavated By
Siver, Derek
Accession Number
2008-177
Classification
Site Type: Historic Debris Scatter/ConcentrationSite Type: Historic Object(s)
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
2
Site Number
45-KI-765
Unit
Area P14
Object Category
Glass
Object Sub Category
Vessel