Medicine Bottle, "Rhodes' Antidote to Malaria," 1840-1860

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Medicine bottle

Date Made

1840-1860

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2017.0.36.2

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Glass (Material)
Paper (Fiber product)
Cork (Bark)

Technique

Embossing (Technique)
Printing (Process)

Color

Aqua (Color)
Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8.375 in
Width: 2.75 in
Length: 1.875 in

Inscriptions

embossed on back of bottle: ANTIDOTE / TO / MALARIA embossed on side of bottle: FEVER & AGUE CURE embossed on side of bottle: RHODES' printed in center of partially legible paper label on front of bottle: MALARIA OR MIASMA
Medicine Bottle, "Rhodes' Antidote to Malaria," 1840-1860