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Apothecary Shelf

Object/Artifact

Tin apothecary hanging shelf with space for 10 vials. 9 vials are associated with this object. Two punched holes are at the top of the shelf with a piece of twine is tied to create a hanger. A mixture of curved lines following the curve of the shelf are decorative with vertical line pattern on the left and right.

2022.41.087

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Medicine Bottle

Bottles

Glassware

1850 - 1870

19th Century

7-1/2 in

2 in

14 in

Tin

Twine

2022.41.073, 2022.41.074, 2022.41.075, 2022.41.076, 2022.41.077, 2022.41.078, 2022.41.079, 2022.41.080, 2022.41.081

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