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rare original mid-nineteenth century vibrantly colored "lockport green" apothecary glass chemist bottle manufactured by george w. merchant in lockport, n.y.
  • rare original mid-nineteenth century vibrantly colored "lockport green" apothecary glass chemist bottle manufactured by george w. merchant in lockport, n.y.
  • rare original mid-nineteenth century vibrantly colored "lockport green" apothecary glass chemist bottle manufactured by george w. merchant in lockport, n.y.
  • rare original mid-nineteenth century vibrantly colored "lockport green" apothecary glass chemist bottle manufactured by george w. merchant in lockport, n.y.
  • rare original mid-nineteenth century vibrantly colored "lockport green" apothecary glass chemist bottle manufactured by george w. merchant in lockport, n.y.
  • rare original mid-nineteenth century vibrantly colored "lockport green" apothecary glass chemist bottle manufactured by george w. merchant in lockport, n.y.
rare original mid-nineteenth century vibrantly colored "lockport green" apothecary glass chemist bottle manufactured by george w. merchant in lockport, n.y.

rare original mid-nineteenth century vibrantly colored "lockport green" apothecary glass chemist bottle manufactured by george w. merchant in lockport, n.y.

SKU: UR-27315-17
intact rare mid-nineteenth century richly colored teal or "lockport green" chemists's bottle with applied tapered lip. the crude mold-blown rectangular medicinal bottle features beveled edges and chamfered corners. it is deeply embossed in vertical lettering on the front and side panels "from the laboratory / of g.w. merchant chemist / lockport n.y." crudities are typical of its age and date of manufacture, including heavy whittling throughout, and stretch marks at the base of the neck. the glass is remarkably clean and free of haze or discoloration. dr. george w. merchant started making his celebrated gargling oil in 1833, as a "liniment for man and beast". dr. merchant started out in "lower town" and moved to "upper town" in 1836. embossing on the bottles was meant to protect against a number of counterfeiters. in 1880 the liniment came in four sizes, with a yellow wrapper for animals and a white wrapper for humans. the product had a long continuous sales history up until 1928 when the factory finally burned down. the company ownership changed hands several times during the course of the nineteenth century. measures about 5 3/4 inches high.

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