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What are amber bottles called?

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What are amber bottles called?
Sometimes amber bottles are referred to as Boston Rounds or Boston Round bottles. You might also hear them called a Winchester bottle. Amber or brown bottles filter out UV light so they’re typically used for photosensitive products like cosmetic and pharmaceuticals.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
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Vintage European Amber Glass Bottle
Located in High Point, NC
A vintage glass bottle from Europe, produced around 1900. Originally containing concentrated
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Deco Bottles

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Glass

Early 20th Century Crocodile Amber Glass Bottle from Germany
Located in Chicago, IL
Early 20th century German amber glass and crocodile bottle.
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Early 20th Century German Bottles

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Crocodile, Glass

Amber Glass Bottle with Stopper from England Circa 1900
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amber glass apothecary bottle from England circa 1900. Each bottle has a blank cream colored label
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20th Century English Edwardian Bottles

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Glass

Large Amber Apothecary Glasses, Jars Bottles
Located in Vienna, AT
Brown/amber apothecary pharmacy glasses from the 1920s-1930s.
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Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Bottles

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Glass

Mid-20th Century Amber Apothecary Glass Bottle
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Mid-20th century amber apothecary glass bottle. By unknown manufacturer from France. In
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Glass

Large Vintage German Amber Glass "Spiritus" Apothecary Bottle
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large 'Spiritus' pharmacy bottle/apothecary jar (circa late 1920s/early 1930s, Germany). Amber
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Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Bottles

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Enamel

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