Condition: Very good pre-owned antique condition. Small chip inside lip. Please see photos.
Details: Deep cobalt glass vertically ribbed w space for a label. Shoulder embossed on front & Back "POISON" and bottom embossed "10".
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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