Condition: Excellent pre-owned antique condition. Bottle has no chips or cracks. Original cork is chipped. Original applicator is intact with some surface scratching. Please see photos.
Details: Antique amber glass poison bottle with original cork and applicator. Bottle is embossed with a skull and crossbones and reads " Poison, Liq. Iodine". The bottom of the bottle is embossed with "D" inside of a diamond which represents Dominion Glass Co. in Montreal, Canada.
Throughout the 19th century, new hazardous compounds including medications, household cleansers, and pest control entered the market. Poison bottles were frequently marked with certain raised forms or distinctive patterns to help prevent accidents. This was especially helpful if you were handling bottles by candlelight. Cobalt blue, inky black, and dark green were popular hues for antique poison bottles, and they frequently included raised text or inlays spelling out "POISON" or "DEATH" among designs of raised latticework, deep grooves, geometric forms, and, most frequently, the skull and crossbones.
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