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Medicine Bottle, Glass Container, Japanese antique
Medicine Bottle, Glass Container, Japanese antique

Medicine Bottle, Glass Container, Japanese antique

Located in Katori-Shi, 12

This is an antique glass medicine bottle from the early Showa period. A precious, unused item. It

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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Glass

Materials

Glass

19th Century Sukhothai Ship Wreck Medicine Bottle, Thailand
19th Century Sukhothai Ship Wreck Medicine Bottle, Thailand

19th Century Sukhothai Ship Wreck Medicine Bottle, Thailand

Located in New York, NY

19th century Thailand Sukhothai medicine bottle recovered from ship wreck. Vertical rib decorative

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Antique 19th Century Thai Vases

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Sukhothai Ship Wreck Medicine Bottle, Thailand
19th Century Sukhothai Ship Wreck Medicine Bottle, Thailand

19th Century Sukhothai Ship Wreck Medicine Bottle, Thailand

Located in New York, NY

19th century Thailand Sukhothai medicine bottle recovered from ship wreck. Vertical rib decorative

Category

Antique 19th Century Thai Vases

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Sukhothai Ship Wreck Medicine Bottle, Thailand
19th Century Sukhothai Ship Wreck Medicine Bottle, Thailand

19th Century Sukhothai Ship Wreck Medicine Bottle, Thailand

Located in New York, NY

19th century Thailand Sukhothai medicine bottle recovered from ship wreck. Vertical rib decorative

Category

Antique 19th Century Thai Vases

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Sukhothai Ship Wreck Medicine Bottle, Thailand
19th Century Sukhothai Ship Wreck Medicine Bottle, Thailand

19th Century Sukhothai Ship Wreck Medicine Bottle, Thailand

Located in New York, NY

19th century Thailand Sukhothai medicine bottle recovered from ship wreck. Vertical rib decorative

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Antique 19th Century Thai Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Set of Nine 19th C English Victorian Treen Ware Boxwood Medicine Bottle Holders
Set of Nine 19th C English Victorian Treen Ware Boxwood Medicine Bottle Holders

Set of Nine 19th C English Victorian Treen Ware Boxwood Medicine Bottle Holders

Located in Haarlem, NL

A set of nine 19th century Victorian treen turned boxwood medicine bottle holders. These

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Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Glass, Boxwood

Pharmaceutical Presentation Gavel Dated 1941 1942
Pharmaceutical Presentation Gavel Dated 1941 1942

Pharmaceutical Presentation Gavel Dated 1941 1942

$450

H 8.63 in W 5.18 in D 1.38 in

Pharmaceutical Presentation Gavel Dated 1941 1942

Located in Fulton, CA

California Pharmaceutical Association 1941-1942. Turned wood in the form of medicine bottles with a Bakelite

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Mid-20th Century American Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Wood

A Good Example of an Early Apothecary Cabinet
A Good Example of an Early Apothecary Cabinet

A Good Example of an Early Apothecary Cabinet

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

century, inside, it has a fitted interior with both long and short medicine bottles, a scale, weights

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Antique Early 1800s Georgian Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

Antique cast iron bench press for pharmacy caps, France, mid-19th century.
Antique cast iron bench press for pharmacy caps, France, mid-19th century.

Antique cast iron bench press for pharmacy caps, France, mid-19th century.

Located in Milan, IT

A rare cast iron apothecary cap holder, traditionally used to reduce the size of caps for medicine

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Antiquities

Materials

Iron

Hamilton Manufacturing Company Walnut Chrome Dental Cabinet Donald Deskey
Hamilton Manufacturing Company Walnut Chrome Dental Cabinet Donald Deskey

Hamilton Manufacturing Company Walnut Chrome Dental Cabinet Donald Deskey

Located in Forest Grove, PA

handle pull opening to an upper interior compartment housing a shelf with sockets for medicine bottles

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Chrome

Vase by Otto Brauer for Holmegaard, 1960s
Vase by Otto Brauer for Holmegaard, 1960s

Vase by Otto Brauer for Holmegaard, 1960s

By Holmegaard, Otto Brauer

Located in KUTNO, PL

, cylindrical form was inspired by medicine bottles, which at the time had become a popular motif in modern

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Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Modern Vases

Materials

Glass

French 19th Century Iron Pharmaceutical Corker
French 19th Century Iron Pharmaceutical Corker

French 19th Century Iron Pharmaceutical Corker

$1,350

H 23.25 in W 8.75 in D 28.75 in

French 19th Century Iron Pharmaceutical Corker

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

pharmaceutical bottle corker circa 1870. We are reminded of the craft and tools used to bottle medicines in a

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Antique 19th Century French Industrial Scientific Instruments

Materials

Iron

Statue Hand Carved of root, representing 'Immortal Li', Qing Dynasty era, China
Statue Hand Carved of root, representing 'Immortal Li', Qing Dynasty era, China

Statue Hand Carved of root, representing 'Immortal Li', Qing Dynasty era, China

Located in Los Angeles, CA

alleviates with special medicine from his bottle gourd. He is often portrayed as an ugly old man with a dirty

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Framed Japanese Antique Embroidery Sennin Tapestry Meiji Period
Framed Japanese Antique Embroidery Sennin Tapestry Meiji Period

Framed Japanese Antique Embroidery Sennin Tapestry Meiji Period

Located in Atlanta, GA

compassion for the poor and the sick as he used the medicine in his bottle to alleviate the pain of the

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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Textiles

Materials

Silk, Giltwood

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Medicine Bottle Cocktail Shaker
Medicine Bottle Cocktail Shaker

Medicine Bottle Cocktail Shaker

By Crawford Furniture

Located in Fairfield, CT

Now this is a cocktail shaker with attitude. A more than generous size, hand made in London in heavy sterling silver. The prescription label is hand engraved on silver and can be c...

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21st Century and Contemporary British Sterling Silver

Tumbled, 1880's Antique Burnett's Cocaine Hair Tonic, Boston! Crude! Super!!
Tumbled, 1880's Antique Burnett's Cocaine Hair Tonic, Boston! Crude! Super!!

Tumbled, 1880's Antique Burnett's Cocaine Hair Tonic, Boston! Crude! Super!!

Located in Brunswick, ME

boston medicine bottle!! It stands 7" tall, is 2 1/2" wide, and is 1 1/2" deep. Besides a tiny shallow

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Bottles

Materials

Glass

Rare: Professionally Tumbled, 1890's Antique John Wyeth & Bro, Philadelphia Blu
Rare: Professionally Tumbled, 1890's Antique John Wyeth & Bro, Philadelphia Blu

Rare: Professionally Tumbled, 1890's Antique John Wyeth & Bro, Philadelphia Blu

Located in Brunswick, ME

. Super cool!! This cobalt blue new york john wyeth & bro, philadelphia medicine bottle was hand blown

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Antique Late 19th Century American Bottles

Materials

Glass

Mid-19th Century Mahogany Travelling Apothecary Cabinet
Mid-19th Century Mahogany Travelling Apothecary Cabinet

Mid-19th Century Mahogany Travelling Apothecary Cabinet

Unavailable

H 10 in W 11.75 in D 7.5 in

Mid-19th Century Mahogany Travelling Apothecary Cabinet

Located in Suffolk, GB

oval brass escutcheons. The doors opening to reveal a good selection of medicine bottles with paper

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Georgian Set of Hogarth's the Harlot's Progress
Georgian Set of Hogarth's the Harlot's Progress

Georgian Set of Hogarth's the Harlot's Progress

Unavailable

H 15 in W 17.5 in D 0.5 in

Georgian Set of Hogarth's the Harlot's Progress

By William Hogarth

Located in London, GB

towards the viewer, unaware of the arrival of Justice Gonson to arrest her. The bottles of medicine around

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Antique Mid-18th Century English George III Prints

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Four Italian Medicine Bottles, Early 1900s
Four Italian Medicine Bottles, Early 1900s

Four Italian Medicine Bottles, Early 1900s

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H 7.88 in W 3.55 in D 3.55 in

Four Italian Medicine Bottles, Early 1900s

Located in Florence, Tuscany

Four Italian medicine bottles found in Umbria from the early 1900s. Each bottle has a beautiful

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Glass

Materials

Glass

Set of Four Petite Glass Chinese Medicine Bottles
Set of Four Petite Glass Chinese Medicine Bottles

Set of Four Petite Glass Chinese Medicine Bottles

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H 2.25 in W 0.75 in D 0.75 in

Set of Four Petite Glass Chinese Medicine Bottles

Located in Chicago, IL

A set of four petite medicine vials of hand-blown glass from an early 20th-century Chinese

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Bottles

Materials

Blown Glass

Apothecary, Pharmacy, Medicine Bottles
Apothecary, Pharmacy, Medicine Bottles

Apothecary, Pharmacy, Medicine Bottles

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H 5.52 in W 7.88 in D 2.17 in

Apothecary, Pharmacy, Medicine Bottles

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

Colored remedy bottles in leather case. Set of four vanity, toiletry, medicine glass bottles in a

Category

Vintage 1930s American Scientific Instruments

Materials

Glass

Mahogany apothecary box

Mahogany apothecary box

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H 10.25 in W 13.5 in D 8 in

Mahogany apothecary box

Located in San Francisco, CA

An English mahogany apothecary box with brass fittings, the interior with numerous glass medicine

Category

Antique 19th Century English Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Asian Polychrome Molded Guanyin Statue
Asian Polychrome Molded Guanyin Statue

Asian Polychrome Molded Guanyin Statue

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H 41 in W 14.5 in D 8 in

Asian Polychrome Molded Guanyin Statue

Located in Astoria, NY

hand holding a medicine bottle, the head framed by a golden halo and wearing a green and black garment

Category

20th Century Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Vintage Pharmacy Medicine Display Bottle c.1940
Vintage Pharmacy Medicine Display Bottle c.1940

Vintage Pharmacy Medicine Display Bottle c.1940

Located in San Francisco, CA

ABOUT An oversize vintage pharmacy medicine display bottle with original label and Bakelite screw

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Barware

Materials

Chrome, Wire

Damien Hirst Silver "Pharmacy" Wallpaper Unframed
Damien Hirst Silver "Pharmacy" Wallpaper Unframed

Damien Hirst Silver "Pharmacy" Wallpaper Unframed

By Damien Hirst

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pharmacy themed wallpaper by Damien Hirst. Wallpaper depicts pills, pill bottles and medicines

Category

Early 2000s British Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

Damien Hirst Bronze "Pharmacy" Wallpaper Unframed
Damien Hirst Bronze "Pharmacy" Wallpaper Unframed

Damien Hirst Bronze "Pharmacy" Wallpaper Unframed

By Damien Hirst

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pharmacy themed wallpaper by Damien Hirst. Wallpaper depicts pills, pill bottles and medicines

Category

Early 2000s British Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

Damien Hirst Bronze "Pharmacy" Wallpaper Unframed
Damien Hirst Bronze "Pharmacy" Wallpaper Unframed

Damien Hirst Bronze "Pharmacy" Wallpaper Unframed

By Damien Hirst

Located in Los Angeles, CA

bottles and medicines. Perfect vintage condition. Bronze and silver panels available. Priced individually

Category

Early 2000s British Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

19th Century American Leather Doctor's Bag
19th Century American Leather Doctor's Bag

19th Century American Leather Doctor's Bag

Located in Chicago, IL

carry bottles of medicine and other essential tools with ease. Despite its wear, this piece retains an

Category

Antique 19th Century American Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Leather

Antique Playing Cards by Tiffany & Company Designed by Charles E. Carryl
Antique Playing Cards by Tiffany & Company Designed by Charles E. Carryl

Antique Playing Cards by Tiffany & Company Designed by Charles E. Carryl

Located in York County, PA

bottles of medicine and a twisted, ill expression. Their jack, wearing shades, holds a long pipe and

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Antique 1870s American Game Boards

1910-1919 Bakelite Expedition Burroughs Wellcome & Co London Medicine Bottles
1910-1919 Bakelite Expedition Burroughs Wellcome & Co London Medicine Bottles

1910-1919 Bakelite Expedition Burroughs Wellcome & Co London Medicine Bottles

Located in Haarlem, NL

Fourteen black Bakelite Burroughs Wellcome & Co of London medicine bottles. Medicine bottles like

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Antique Early 1900s British Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Bakelite

Hamilton MFG CO 1920 Walnut Physician Medical Cabinet
Hamilton MFG CO 1920 Walnut Physician Medical Cabinet

Hamilton MFG CO 1920 Walnut Physician Medical Cabinet

Located in San Francisco, CA

Hamilton MFG CO 1920 Walnut Physician Medical Cabinet Top section opens to a rack for medicine

Category

Vintage 1920s Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

Chinese Carved Agate "Horse and Monkey" Snuff Bottle
Chinese Carved Agate "Horse and Monkey" Snuff Bottle

Chinese Carved Agate "Horse and Monkey" Snuff Bottle

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

in a small bottle like other medicines. The snuff bottle replaced the snuff box used by Europeans.      

Category

Antique 19th Century Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Agate

Antique pharmacy corkscrew, with stag horn skull-shaped knob, Italy 1880s.
Antique pharmacy corkscrew, with stag horn skull-shaped knob, Italy 1880s.

Antique pharmacy corkscrew, with stag horn skull-shaped knob, Italy 1880s.

Located in Milan, IT

from medicine and perfume bottles. Medical and perfume bottles used corks in the late 19th century

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Antiquities

Materials

Bronze, Copper, Steel

Damien Hirst Silver "Pharmacy" Wallpaper Unframed
Damien Hirst Silver "Pharmacy" Wallpaper Unframed

Damien Hirst Silver "Pharmacy" Wallpaper Unframed

By Damien Hirst

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pharmacy themed wallpaper by Damien Hirst. Wallpaper depicts pills, pill bottles and medicines

Category

Early 2000s British Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

Irving Penn 'Still Life with Skull & Medicine Bottle' 1980
Irving Penn 'Still Life with Skull & Medicine Bottle' 1980

Irving Penn 'Still Life with Skull & Medicine Bottle' 1980

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Irving Penn (1917-2009) , "Still Life with Skull, Pitcher and Medecine Bottle" 1980, platinum

Category

Late 20th Century American Photography

Victorian Mahogany Apothecary Medicine Cabinet
Victorian Mahogany Apothecary Medicine Cabinet

Victorian Mahogany Apothecary Medicine Cabinet

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

fitted medicine bottles housed inside the doors in individual compartments. The centre of the box has a

Category

Antique 19th Century Great Britain (UK) Victorian Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

Apothecary Box
Apothecary Box

Apothecary Box

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H 10.5 in W 11.5 in D 7.5 in

Apothecary Box

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

Georgian Mahogany Apothecary Cabinet fully fitted with medicine bottles, scales, wieghts and mortar

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Antique 19th Century British Apothecary Cabinets

Brass Inlaid Rosewood Scents or Medicine Box
Brass Inlaid Rosewood Scents or Medicine Box

Brass Inlaid Rosewood Scents or Medicine Box

Located in Raleigh, NC

Brass inlaid rosewood scents or medicine box with six original bottles one top missing. Original

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Antique 1870s English Decorative Boxes

Antique Chinese Porcelain Elongated Quadrangular Snuff Bottle
Antique Chinese Porcelain Elongated Quadrangular Snuff Bottle

Antique Chinese Porcelain Elongated Quadrangular Snuff Bottle

Located in New York, NY

similar bottle see: Raymond Li, The Medicine-Snuff Bottle Connection: Chinese Miniature Containers: A

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Set of Nine Antique Victorian Glass Apothecary Bottles, 19th Century
Set of Nine Antique Victorian Glass Apothecary Bottles, 19th Century

Set of Nine Antique Victorian Glass Apothecary Bottles, 19th Century

Located in London, GB

A set of nine 19th Century Victorian antique glass apothecary / chemist / medicine bottles of

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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Bottles

Materials

Glass

Midcentury French Apothecary Pharmacy Chemist Medicine Glass Bottle Jar Stopper
Midcentury French Apothecary Pharmacy Chemist Medicine Glass Bottle Jar Stopper

Midcentury French Apothecary Pharmacy Chemist Medicine Glass Bottle Jar Stopper

Located in Dorking, Surrey

cms tall) has no markings. 2) The medium ( 10 cms diameter by 25 cms tall) bottle is pressed glass

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Other

Vintage Lucite Wall Rack or Open Showcase
Vintage Lucite Wall Rack or Open Showcase

Vintage Lucite Wall Rack or Open Showcase

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H 23.82 in W 17.72 in D 5.32 in

Vintage Lucite Wall Rack or Open Showcase

Located in Retie, BE

by his size; it can be used to display miniature cars, little porcelain sculptures, perfume bottles

Category

Late 20th Century European Modern Shelves

Materials

Brass

18th Century Apothecary Kit
18th Century Apothecary Kit

18th Century Apothecary Kit

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H 13.5 in W 11 in D 8 in

18th Century Apothecary Kit

Located in Charleston, SC

original small medicine bottle with drawers that contain looking glass and measuring tools. The back

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Jars

Materials

Mahogany

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Medicine Bottles For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of medicine bottles for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of glass, paper and wood, all medicine bottles available were constructed with great care. Find 11 antique and vintage medicine bottles at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 2 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. There are all kinds of medicine bottles available, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. modern, Victorian and Regency medicine bottles are consistently popular styles. Many medicine bottles are appealing in their simplicity, but Aimee Wilder, Damien Hirst and Thompson & Capper produced popular medicine bottles that are worth a look.

How Much are Medicine Bottles?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,352, while they’re typically $238 on the low end and $28,233 highest priced.