Title

Chemist Bottle

Manufacturer

John Wyeth & Brother

Manufacturer Notes

Wyeth was a pharmaceutical company purchased by Pfizer in 2009. The company was founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1860 as John Wyeth and Brother. It was later known as American Home Products before being renamed to Wyeth in 2002. In 1883, Wyeth opened its first international facility in Montreal, Canada, and began vaccine production (Source: Wikipedia)

Category

DISTRIBUTION AND TRANSPORTATION OBJECTS

Sub-Category

CONTAINER

Start Date

1860

Description

Originally described in accession record as a "chemist" bottle. Small rectangular bottle with two corner indentations on the front. The bottle is stamped "WYETH / 844" on the bottm. The lip of the bottle is as wide as the neck.

Material

GLASS

Accession No.

1982.27.35

Type of Record

Museum Artifact

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