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

AMEC Analysis: Part: Whole Date Range: 1937 to 1950 Diagnostic Base Mark: Valve Mark Neck Finish: Automatic Machine Decoration: Embossed One white (milk) glass medical bottle. Circular base with wide mouth interrupted external thread finish. Maker's Mark embossed on side: MENTHOLATUM TRADE MARK MENTHOLATUM CO BUFFALO N.Y. WICHITA KAN. Dried substance present on inside and outside. Large fragment missing from body/finish of bottle. J. Dougherty 03/19/2010

The ink is black and blue.

The paper is white. The ink is light green and dark green.

The paper is off white. The ink is gold.

The paper is buff. The ink is gold.