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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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Amber Glass Bottle with Stopper from England Circa 1900
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An elegant amber glass apothecary bottle from early 20th-century England, distinguished by its
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Amber Glass, Mid-Century, Bottle Vase by Otto Brauer for Holmegaard
By Holmegaard, Otto Brauer
Located in Glasgow, GB
Danish Mid-Century Amber Glass Bottle Vase by Otto Brauer for Holmegaard A design icon and a
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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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Mid-20th Century Amber Apothecary Glass Bottle
Located in Barcelona, ES
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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Vintage German Amber Glass "Ol. Vaselini" Apothecary Bottle
Located in Brooklyn, NY
'Ol. Vaselini' pharmacy bottle / apothecary jar (circa late 1920s / early 1930s, Germany). Amber
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