Bidspirit auction | A Collection of Antique Glass


A Collection of Antique Glass Apothecary Jars and a Paper Wrapped Bottle - An assortment of eight antique pharmaceutical containers comprising seven glass jars and one wrapped bottle. The apothecary jars are fashioned from light green aqua and clear glass, featuring a rectangular, square-shouldered form with ground glass necks and matching square-headed stoppers. Two jars retain their original paper labels. One bears an orange adhesive label with a decorative border printed AMMON CHLORIDE. The second jar features a tan paper label with red and black borders printed TAB. CASC. SAGR. gr. 5 B.P. above a small five-pointed star. The final item is a small cylindrical dark glass bottle entirely encased in a distressed dark paper wrap. The wrap is printed with the letters OMLI over CO and lower down BUTTER followed by LINSON and ewland, referencing Tomlinson & Hayward Butter Colour. One jar stopper is secured with a rusted wire tie.