Historical information

R S Corson was a chemist in Koroit in the 1920s. This bottle was unearthed in a garden in the nearby township of Kirkstall.

Significance

The bottle is an example of the type of bottle used by a chemist at this time.

Physical description

clear glass pharmacy bottle that would have held a liquid.

Inscriptions & markings

the name "R S CORSON/CHEMIST/KOROIT" is moulded into the glass.

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