Veterinary Medicine Bottle

Date1850

Mediumglass, rubber

Dimensions2 1/8 × 7/8 in. (5.4 × 2.2 cm)

ClassificationsVessels & Containers

Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Mrs. Geraldine Hayhurst

Object numberPC1973.10.43.E

DescriptionThis glass medicine bottle was used to hold medicine for veterinary services. The bottle itself is a wide, tall cylinder that tapers to form a narrow neck and then widens slightly again to form the top opening. The bottom is flat and has letters engraved into it. The lid for the bottle is a red rubber lid that is cylindrical in shape. The lid has been place inside the opening of the bottle like a cork.

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