Historical information

The bottle was probably used for holding ether as part of a doctors medical kit. The bottle has visible side mould seams on the shoulder which discontinues or fades at the lip, a tooled finish and the glass has bubbles. There is no pontil-scar or mark on the base of the bottle, but there is a circular mould seam on the base.

Physical description

Small square based glass bottle with round neck, possibly used to hold ether. Found inside carry box with other unrelated objects including brown stopper which does not fit in bottle. Appropriate stopper for glass bottle is not present.

Inscriptions & markings

Small amount of brown residue inside bottle.
Bubbles in side of glass.
Brown marks on outer bottle.
Scratches inside bottle neck.
Glass stopper missing.