Medicine Bottle, 1843-1855
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Dr. George Merchant founded the Merchant's Gargling Oil Company in 1833 in Lockport, New York. The company claimed the liniment (not really for "gargling") eased a variety of aches and pains common to "man and beast"--it bottled one version for humans and another for animals.
Dr. George Merchant founded the Merchant's Gargling Oil Company in 1833 in Lockport, New York. The company claimed the liniment (not really for "gargling") eased a variety of aches and pains common to "man and beast"--it bottled one version for humans and another for animals.
Artifact
Medicine bottle
Date Made
1843-1855
Creators
Merchant, George W. (George Washington), 1807-1867
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Made for George Merchant by Lockport Glass Works.
On Exhibit
at Greenfield Village in Davidson-Gerson Gallery of Glass
Object ID
76.40.48
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mr. Preston R. Bassett.
Material
Glass (Material)
Color
Dark green
Dimensions
Height: 5.5 in
Width: 2.5 in
Length: 1.75 in
Weight: 11 oz
Inscriptions
marked on three sides: FROM THE / LABORATORY - OF / G W MERCHANT / CHEMIST - LOCKPORT / N.Y.
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