CA 1890 FER. FERROC. APOTHECARY MEDICAL LABEL UNDER GLASS BOTTLE - FREDERICK MD

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EXCEPTIONAL, CIRCA 1890 LARGE FERRIC FERROCYANIDE APOTHECARY GLASS BOTTLE. FEATURES VERY DESIRABLE, ENAMEL UNDER GLASS HANDWRITTEN LABEL, EARLY 3 PIECE MOLD, THICK GLASS CONSTRUCTION WITH APPLIED LIP AND CAUGHT AIR BUBBLES, GROUND PONTIL, AND GROUND GLASS LID. PAPER LABEL UNDER STOPPER READS STEINER BROS. DRUGGISTS 103 N. MARKET STREET, FREDERICK, MD. VERY RARE TO FIND WITH SUCH A TIME CONSUMING HAND APPLIED ENAMEL UNDER GLASS LABEL. PRESENTED AS FOUND - UNCLEANED AND FULLY ORIGINAL! GREAT CONDITION OVERALL - ONE TINY CRACK IN CORNER OF LABEL. LID FITS SNUGGLY. FERRIC FERROCYANIDE WAS USED TO TREAT ANEMIA AND CERTAIN KINDS OF HEAVY METAL POISONING AND THEN USED FOR COSMETIC AND PAINT PIGMENTATION. GREAT ANTIQUE MARYLAND COLLECTIBLE. THIS BEAUTIFUL, RARE BOTTLE WOULD MAKE A WONDERFUL ADDITION TO ANY EARLY BOTTLE / MEDICAL DISPLAY.
MEASURES APPROX. 9 1/2" H X 3" W X 3" D