This antique clear glass apothecary bottle once contained Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound — a bitter blend of roots, herbs, and alcohol marketed for women's menstrual and menopausal complaints, now empty and ready to display.
Maker: Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Company
Materials: Clear glass, molded with two seams, cork closure, pontil mark with number 6
Dimensions: 8.25" tall, 3.25" wide, 2.0" deep; held 14.4 oz
Origin: USA
Era: Antique, 1900–1920 (estimated)
Condition: Very good antique condition. No chips or scratches; a couple of glass bubbles, common in bottles of this age; not cleaned, as many enjoy the patina of old unwashed glass; original label no longer present. Please review photos closely before purchasing, as all sales are final.
Would make a nice gift for a bottle collector, a history buff, or for display in a bathroom — a lovely addition to a windowsill collection or repurposed as a small vase.
Lydia Pinkham began mass-marketing her Vegetable Compound in 1876, and remarkably, a version of the product is still sold today, though the recipe has been altered significantly since its original alcohol-heavy formula. The bottle's pontil mark and mold seams are consistent with glassmaking techniques from the early 1900s.
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