Medicine Bottle, 1843-1855
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Artifact Overview
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 Details
Artifact
Medicine bottle
Date Made
1843-1855
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Made for George Merchant by Lockport Glass Works.
Location
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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