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Lot 046 - Antique Sharp & Dohme's No. 25 Green Antiseptic Disks Embossed Amber Poison Bottle with Cork, Antidote Label, and Original Cardboard Tube, Baltimore, Maryland, 3-3/8" H

Lot 046 - Antique Sharp & Dohme's No. 25 Green Antiseptic Disks Embossed Amber Poison Bottle with Cork, Antidote Label, and Original Cardboard Tube, Baltimore, Maryland, 3-3/8" H

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Antique amber glass poison bottle for Sharp & Dohme's No. 25 Green Antiseptic Disks, containing mercury bichloride and ammonium chloride, suggested by Dr. Chas. Meigs Wilson. The bottle is embossed "POISON" on the glass body and marked "Baltimore MD" on the base. It retains its original cork stopper with an S&D Manufacturing Chemists Baltimore seal on top, a red front label marked "POISON" with dosage instructions, and a reverse antidote label. The bottle is accompanied by its original cylindrical cardboard tube with a matching label. Prepared by Sharp & Dohme, Baltimore, Maryland.

Residual contents remain inside the bottle. The cardboard tube shows wear and label loss, and the bottle has general surface grime. Both labels on the bottle are intact and legible.
Dimensions: 1-3/4" L x 3-3/8" H
The listed dimensions are of the case.

Auction Date: 08/20/2026

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