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Object Name
Medicine Bottle
Object Number
2017-08-15
Description
Pressed glass medicine bottle, clear glass, squared shoulders with beveled corners. 1" neck with flat rim; mold lines visible. Embossed lettering on front, "WESSELLS & GATES/LITCHFIELD, CONN." with emblem of eagle standing on a shield. Embossed lettering on bottom, "W.T. & Co./H." Paper label on reverse, "gift of Ad. Lillis, 3/19/93 fd bk Lit Bk."
Provenance
Wessells & Gates was a pharmacy/druggist in Litchfield between 1888 and 1919. The pharmacy opened on the corner of South and West streets sometime after the fires in 1888. It was replaced by Crutch’s Pharmacy.
Category
Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology
Maker
Date Made
c.1890
Dimensions
Overall height 4.625", width 1.5", depth 1.5"
Materials
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Medicine Bottle