Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Bottle, Medicine |
Catalog Number |
2004.27.34 |
Maker |
Carpenter, G.W. |
Date |
ca. 1840 |
Material(s) |
Glass |
Dimensions |
H-3.5 W-0.75 D-1 inches |
Description |
This medicine bottle is made of clear hand-blown glass with a pontil mark on the base. Both the neck and lip are uneven. It is embossed and has a glass stopper. |
Notes |
George W. Carpenter, Philadelphia, Genuine Preparations. Products adv. 1831 (source ukn.), 1852 GC; 1910, AD. (GC and AD are storehouse and Catalog references. This information is out of Richard Fike's "The Bottle Book: A Comprehensive Guide to Historic Embossed Medicine Bottles". William Calk(1740-1823), from Prince William County, Virginia, came to Kentucky in 1775. Calk lived initially at Boonesborough, where he often hunted with Daniel Boone according to family tradition. Later he moved his wife Sarah and their family to a farm on Hinckston Creek near Mt. Sterling. The family maintained a collection of Calk's pioneer material through the years. This piece is believed to have been originally used by Calk, however other family members used it over the years and replaced bottles and medical tools contained within. |
Collection |
Calk Family Collection |
People |
Carpenter, G.W. Calk, William, 1740-1823 |
Subjects |
Medical care Medicine Medicines Health Health & welfare Health care Medical equipment & supplies |
Search Terms |
Fort Boonesborough Mt. Sterling (Ky.) Virginia |
Physical Holder |
Kentucky Historical Society - KHS |