Drake's Plantation Bitters, 1862-1890
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Bitters is an herb-infused alcoholic mixture. Named for its bitter taste, the liquid was originally developed as a medicinal tonic to help soothe stomach complaints or other digestive disorders. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, patent-medicine dealers bottled and sold the elixir. Americans purchased bitters in simple mold-blown bottles or ones shaped like drums, barrels, or cabins.
Bitters is an herb-infused alcoholic mixture. Named for its bitter taste, the liquid was originally developed as a medicinal tonic to help soothe stomach complaints or other digestive disorders. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, patent-medicine dealers bottled and sold the elixir. Americans purchased bitters in simple mold-blown bottles or ones shaped like drums, barrels, or cabins.
Artifact
Bitters bottle
Date Made
1862-1890
Place of Creation
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Made in America
Object ID
00.4.5676
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Pressed glass
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Brown
Inscriptions
on front: S T / DRAKE'S / 1860 / PLANTATION / X / BITTERS on reverse: PATENTED / 1862
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