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Title |
Bottle of oleate of zinc |
Catalog Number |
2018.40.3 |
Date |
ca. 1880-1900 |
Object Name |
Bottle, Medicine |
Other Name |
Apothecary bottle |
Medium |
Ink |
Material |
Glass/Paper/Cork |
Dimensions |
H-4.75 W-2.25 D-2.25 inches |
Description |
Light brown opaque bottle sealed with cork. Dark brown label reads, "oleate of zinc" at the top with a long paragraph of small text outlining the "Properties" and "therapeutic application" of the oleate of zinc, which "resembles closely the oxide of zinc." At the bottom reads, "Manufactured by Parke, Davis . . . . Manufacturing Chemists." Some original contents may still be inside the bottle. |
Search Terms |
Drugstores Kentucky - Louisville Medicine Nineteenth century Pharmacy Twentieth century |