These antique Whitall Tatum & Co. apothecary jars with reverse glass labels make for wonderful conversation pieces.
Dating from the late 1870s to 1890s, these milk glass apothecary jars 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 pressed glass glass would have been produced using moles.
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: Ext. Nuc. Vomic.
Notes: Extractum Nucis Vomicaehistorically known as Extract of Nux Vomica. Was used in the 19th century as a “miracle tonic” despite containing strychnine and brucine.
Manufacturer: W, T & Co.
Age: Circa 1870s-1890s
Price: $300 AUD
Measurements: 7.2cm base dia., 11.5 cm height
Condition: No contents within jar. Factory mark Whitall, Tatum & Co. Phila. & NY to base. Good antique condition with wear commensurate with age. Chip to inner rim as pictured.
