This antique Whitall Tatum and Company glass bottle jar is a unique piece from the early days of apothecary and pharmaceutical practices. With a clear color and dating back to c.1901, it is a valuable addition to any collection of science and medicine artifacts. The bottle still contains a small amount of licorice powder extract and comes with the original stopper, making it a complete set for display or use in your apothecary collection. This item is an excellent find for anyone interested in antiques and the history of medicine.
Dimensions: Overall height is 8-1/4" (incl. 1" stopper), diameter is roughly 3", opening is 2-1/4"
Weight: 1 lb 1 oz
About W.T. Co.
The Whitall Tatum Company or Whitall Tatum
(1806–1938) was one of the first glass factories in the United States.
Located in Millville, New Jersey, it was in operation from 1806 through
1938. The location was ideal for making glass because silica-based sand
is plentiful in southern New Jersey, the Maurice River flowing through
Millville provided a source of water, and plentiful forests provided
energy for industrial processes.
Whitall Tatum produced bottles, jars, and vials throughout much of the 19th century. Antique bottle collectors prize the Whitall Tatum druggist, perfume, chemical, reagent bottles, and other types of bottles. The company developed several innovations in formulas used to make the glass, and in the manufacturing methods for bottles. At first, bottles were cast in metal molds, which left a casting line, and later ceramic and wood casts were developed for flint glass which allowed the glass to be molded without a casting line. Glass types included flint glass, blue and green glass, and artistic colored swirls, used for decoration and paperweights often made by the glass workers during their lunch hour.
Whitall Tatum mass-produced special-order prescription bottles for hundreds of pharmacies, such as Smith & Hodgson in downtown Philadelphia, embossed with their names and addresses and also marked "W.T. & Co." on the base. These mostly date from 1875 up to 1900. In 1901, the company name was changed to Whitall Tatum Company and the base marking became "W.T.CO.", and for a decade from the 1920s on, the trademark became a "W" and "T" inside a triangle.
Whitall Tatum produced bottles, jars, and vials throughout much of the 19th century. Antique bottle collectors prize the Whitall Tatum druggist, perfume, chemical, reagent bottles, and other types of bottles. The company developed several innovations in formulas used to make the glass, and in the manufacturing methods for bottles. At first, bottles were cast in metal molds, which left a casting line, and later ceramic and wood casts were developed for flint glass which allowed the glass to be molded without a casting line. Glass types included flint glass, blue and green glass, and artistic colored swirls, used for decoration and paperweights often made by the glass workers during their lunch hour.
Whitall Tatum mass-produced special-order prescription bottles for hundreds of pharmacies, such as Smith & Hodgson in downtown Philadelphia, embossed with their names and addresses and also marked "W.T. & Co." on the base. These mostly date from 1875 up to 1900. In 1901, the company name was changed to Whitall Tatum Company and the base marking became "W.T.CO.", and for a decade from the 1920s on, the trademark became a "W" and "T" inside a triangle.