bottle
Object NameBottle
Made FromNon-lead glass
Date1855-1865
Place MadeUnited States
Techniquemold-blown
SizeOverall H: 10.9 cm, Diam: 3.8 cm
Accession Number84.4.224
Credit LineGift in memory of Charles H. and Alice Wendt Voorhees
Curatorial Area(s)
On ViewThe Jerome and Lucille Strauss Study Gallery
Physical DescriptionBottle. Olive green non-lead glass; mold-blown. Cylindrical shape with in-turned rim above a short neck; sloping shoulder molded with "LYONS/POWDER" on one side and "B & P/N.Y." on the other. Printed paper label covering sides says "LYONS/MAGNETIC POWDER/ FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF/INSECTS, ANTS, GARDEN WORMS, & c." plus a lengthy text on use and a facsimile of a seal from the 1853 New York Exhibition. Pontil mark on circular base.Provenance
Former Collection
Charles H. and Alice Wendt Voorhees Collection
Source
Elizabeth Voorhees Webster
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