bottle

Production date
Circa 1940-1960
 Description
A green, glass medicine bottle, with a cork stopper. Its polygon in shape with grooved facets on three of the sides. The mould seams extend over the lip indicating machine manufacture. The bottle has a Boots chemist label which reads "Formalin" and the warning "Poison / Not to be taken". The bottle still contains a powdered white sediment. See curator's notes.
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Object detail

Department
Object
Production date
Circa 1940-1960
Signature & date
embossing:base:"1 1/2"
printing:label: "POISON / FORMALIN / SOLD / BY BOOTS CASH CHEMISTS / (NORTHERN) LIMITED / 75-77 High Street, Falkirk / NOT TO BE TAKEN"
Associated person
Associated place
Boot's Shop (75-77)/High St/Falkirk town centre/Falkirk area
Measurement type, part and reading
Dimensions:0 - Whole:H 11.2cm (H 4 7/16")
Dimensions:0 - Whole:W 3.1cm (W 1 1/4")
Restriction
No Public Access Permitted
Access restriction
Accession number
1979-028-019

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