Late 19th century cobalt blue glass ‘NOT TO BE TAKEN’ apothecary poison bottle
£30.00
A wonderful Victorian cobalt blue chemist’s poison bottle.
Use widely during the latter part of the 19th century by chemists and druggists to store a variety of chemicals which were deemed hazardous and potentially deadly.
For safety bottles such as this were made with a textured surface, and also quite often produced with words of warning.
This lovely example is six sided with ridged surface panels, the front reads POISON, NOT TO BE TAKEN.
Dimensions:-
19.3cm tall
6.4cm diameter
In good condition, with some minor surface residue marking. No cracks or chips.
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