These antique W, T & Co. apothecary bottles make for wonderful conversation pieces.
Dating from the late 1880s to 1890, these glass bottles produced by the Whitall Tatum Company (USA) are a fascinating slice of medical and industrial history when pharmacists would make up compounds by measuring from these bottles. Often these prescriptions would be made up and sold to customers on the spot in twists of paper. Pre turn of the century, these bottles would have been produced by hand, using both mouth-blowing processes and individual plate molds.
These are antique apothecary bottles and are therefore for display purposes only.
We have additional apothecary bottles and jars in stock, for more information please visit us instore.
Bottle Label: Sp. Vini Rect. (Spiritus Vini Recti, Latin for Rectified Grape Spirit, an early form of alcohol)
Manufacturer: W, T & Co.
Age: Circa 1890
Price: $150 AUD
Measurements: 9 by 9 base, 26cm high
Condition Notes: Chips and wear to glass around corners of hand painted labels, chips to stopper, base etc.; This should be considered commensurate with age and history of use.
