Pair of Antique Glass Lysol Bottles

Item: Pair of Antique Bottles

Make: Lysol

Age: ca. 1910

Construction: Glass (Blown in Mold)

Dimensions: Both ~ 6" T x 3 1/2" W

Condition: Very good. Amber bottle has some nicks and scratches around the shoulders. Both have minimal wear consistent with age and use. Please see photos. 

Details: 

• Olive Green Bottle: Identified as "KJ-5" (Rudy Kuhns Poison Bottle Workbook), this plain front and crosshatch designed bottle is a love shade of olive green. Embossed with "Regd No 641401" on shoulder and "Lysol Lth, London" on bottom. Same registered # is in the bottom center. Has an applied 2-part lip. 
• C.T.G. Brown/Amber Bottle: Embossed on one side with raised bumps and "NOT TO BE TAKEN" on shoulder and on the bottom reads "Q123" and "C.T.G.".

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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