Dr. Beard's Alternative Tonic & Laxative Bitters, 1870-1890
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Bitters is an herb-infused alcoholic mixture. Named for its bitter taste, the liquid was originally developed as a medicinal tonic to help soothe stomach complaints or other digestive disorders. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, patent-medicine dealers bottled and sold the elixir. Americans purchased bitters in simple mold-blown bottles or ones shaped like drums, barrels, or cabins.
Bitters is an herb-infused alcoholic mixture. Named for its bitter taste, the liquid was originally developed as a medicinal tonic to help soothe stomach complaints or other digestive disorders. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, patent-medicine dealers bottled and sold the elixir. Americans purchased bitters in simple mold-blown bottles or ones shaped like drums, barrels, or cabins.
Artifact
Bitters bottle
Date Made
1870-1890
On Exhibit
at Greenfield Village in Davidson-Gerson Gallery of Glass
Object ID
00.4.5669
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Glass (Material)
Color
Aqua (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 8.75 in
Width: 3.5 in
Length: 1.75 in
Weight: 15 oz
Inscriptions
on side: DR. BEARD'S / ALTERNATIVE TONIC / & / LAXATIVE BITTERS / NATICK MASS
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