Historical information

Medicine came in bottles bought at the local chemist or at a large city chemist on a shopping expedition. The shape and contents changed as did the stopper used to seal it. History of Bonnington's Irish Moss.

Significance

Historical: Change of bottles - shape, glass, stopper, embossing, use.
Aesthetic: Display showing embossing and shape

Physical description

Small clear brown glass bottle used for medicine. Rectangular shape with heavy embossing at the front. Narrower sides taper to the lip at the opening. Also has a lip around the opening.

Inscriptions & markings

On front side: 'Bonnington's / Irish Moss / Coughs & Colds'