Lot 282: A Group of Four Clear Glass Apothecary Bottles with Glass Labels and Ball Stoppers

A group of four clear glass apothecary bottles of cylindrical form with rounded shoulders and short necks. Each bottle is fitted with a solid clear glass ball-shaped stopper with a ground joint. The vessels feature shield-shaped inset glass labels with a white field and black lettering, bordered by red and gold gilding. The labels are transcribed as follows: ACID: ACETIC: FORT:; TINCT: CAPSICI.; OL: PERSIC.; and INF: AURANTII CONC:. The base of the bottle labelled TINCT: CAPSICI. is embossed with a circular mark containing the characters U . S . A . and W . T . & C O ., identifying the maker as Whitall Tatum & Co. The bottles labelled INF: AURANTII CONC: and OL: PERSIC. feature bases embossed with the characters MADE IN ENGLAND in a circular arrangement. The final bottle features an embossed mark on the base that is not clearly legible.