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Glass, mold-blown; rectangular aqua, bottle. Hinge mold bottle with open pontil scar; embossed on one broad side with "R. B. Dacosta / Philada". Embossed on one narrow side with "West Indian" and on the other narrow side with "Toothwash".
Glass, mold-blown; rectangular aqua, bottle. Hinge mold bottle with open pontil scar; embossed on one broad side with "R. B. Dacosta / Philada". Embossed on one narrow side with "West Indian" and on the other narrow side with "Toothwash".
Object Number 983-4-10/58809
Display Title Glass, mold-blown; rectangular aqua, bottle. Hinge mold bottle with open pontil scar; embossed on one broad side with "R. B. Dacosta / Philada". Embossed on one narrow side with "West Indian" and on the other narrow side with "Toothwash".
Descriptions
Object Description Green glass tinted bottle - inscribed with "West Indian Toothwash" width from top: 1.5 cm width from base 2.0 cm x 4.3 cm height: 9.6 cm
Inventory Description Rectangular aqua glass bottle. Hinge mold bottle with open pontil scar. Missing finish. Embossed on one broad side with "R. B. Dacosta / Philada". Embossed on one narrow side with "West Indian" and on the other narrow side with "Toothwash".
Classification
  • Bottle
Department Archaeological
Date 1840-1849
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Radcliffe Yard
Intrasite Agassiz Hall; east corner
Additional Geographic Terms Harvard University
Materials Glass
Dimensions Overall: 9.6 × 4.6 × 2.2 cm (3 3/4 × 1 13/16 × 7/8 in.)
Quantity 1

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