Antique Poisions Bottles
From 1870 to 1930, many unique shapes and colors were used to distinguish poison bottles so they looked completely different than any food or medicine bottle. Bright colors like cobalt blue and emerald green were typically used. They were often embossed with the words “POISON” or “NOT TO BE TAKEN”. A unique shape was needed so our ancestors would know what one feeled like when groping around in the medicine cabinet during the dark middle of the night. Poisons were often had quilted patterns like diamonds or hobnails. They often had vertical or horizontal ribbing. Some had unique shapes like a skull or coffin, which are very rare. Clear colors are also rare since most poisons were green or blue.
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Old Green Glass Poison Bottle US $4.76 (5 Bids) End Date: Friday Sep-03-2010 22:19:33 PDT |
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rare antique poison TEAL 6 panel embossed MINT conditi US $99.99 End Date: Saturday Sep-04-2010 6:17:19 PDT |
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3 X SM SIZE GREEN FLATBACK POISON NOT TO BE TAKEN.BOTT US $8.47 (3 Bids) End Date: Saturday Sep-04-2010 6:31:28 PDT |
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Cobalt Blue 5 1/4" Triangular Poison Bottle NICE! US $15.59 (2 Bids) End Date: Saturday Sep-04-2010 9:02:48 PDT |
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COBALT BLUE SKULL POISON BOTTLE US $800.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Saturday Sep-04-2010 10:40:25 PDT |
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Poison Not to Be Taken Bottle Empty #F Antique 1890's US $12.75 End Date: Saturday Sep-04-2010 10:55:43 PDT |
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OLD BOTTLE OIL in ETHER (OLEUM SINAPIS AETHEREUM) US $0.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Saturday Sep-04-2010 11:49:43 PDT |
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Poison Bottle 3 1/2 Diamond Antiseptics with label MINT US $19.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Saturday Sep-04-2010 12:25:21 PDT |
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Large Hand Painted KH-33 Green Poison Bottle US $29.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Saturday Sep-04-2010 13:00:21 PDT |
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NOS JAPANESE TEAR DROP SHAPED GLASS MEDICINE FLASK US $9.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Saturday Sep-04-2010 14:54:34 PDT |
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Beautiful Very Small Antique Cobalt Medicine Bottle US $9.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Saturday Sep-04-2010 15:08:44 PDT |
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Old Label/Never used/Buffalo Ammonia!!! Look! US $3.50 End Date: Saturday Sep-04-2010 18:00:19 PDT |
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NOS JAPANESE TEAR DROP & CYLINDER ANTIQUE BOTTLES US $9.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Saturday Sep-04-2010 18:55:01 PDT |
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★ NICE 19TH CENTURY GLASS POISON BOTTLE ★ US $1.00 (1 Bid) End Date: Saturday Sep-04-2010 19:42:52 PDT |
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Vintage "Poison" Jar with Lid US $5.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Saturday Sep-04-2010 20:52:11 PDT |
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RARE GREEN POISON NOT TO BE TAKEN BOTTLE 1/2 OZ QUALITY US $7.25 (6 Bids) End Date: Sunday Sep-05-2010 6:13:53 PDT |
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Antique Glass Miniature Blue Poison Bottles C.1750-1800 US $24.64 (10 Bids) End Date: Sunday Sep-05-2010 7:12:41 PDT |
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RARE TINY SIZE BLUE TRIANGLE POISON BOTTLE RED NO 5 CM US $24.64 (10 Bids) End Date: Sunday Sep-05-2010 7:15:26 PDT |
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RARE TINY SIZE BLUE TRIANGLE POISON BOTTLE RED NO 5.5CM US $6.47 (7 Bids) End Date: Sunday Sep-05-2010 7:20:36 PDT |
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AQUA POISON BOTTLE US $12.00 End Date: Sunday Sep-05-2010 10:16:03 PDT |
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AQUA VERY LARGE POISON BOTTLE US $18.00 End Date: Sunday Sep-05-2010 10:20:53 PDT |
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Cobalt SHARP & DOHME poison bottle LABELED in box KV-6 US $149.99 End Date: Sunday Sep-05-2010 10:36:38 PDT |
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AQUA POISON BOTTLE US $9.99 End Date: Sunday Sep-05-2010 10:57:04 PDT |
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UNLISTED EMERALD GREEN POISON BOTTLE US $15.99 End Date: Sunday Sep-05-2010 11:06:29 PDT |
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3 Different Colored Antique Poison Bottles US $20.51 (3 Bids) End Date: Sunday Sep-05-2010 11:47:50 PDT |
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Superb COBALT Blue SULPHOLINE Bottle US $12.25 End Date: Sunday Sep-05-2010 11:54:26 PDT |
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5 x Antique Chemist Jug Poison Bottles early 1900's US $23.09 (0 Bid) End Date: Sunday Sep-05-2010 12:32:56 PDT |
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ANTIQUE COBALT BLUE "WYETH" CYLINDER POISON PILL BOTTLE US $11.00 (14 Bids) End Date: Sunday Sep-05-2010 13:09:11 PDT |
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BEACH SEA GLASS VINTAGE DARK COBALT BLUE POISON BOTTLE US $6.16 (1 Bid) End Date: Sunday Sep-05-2010 13:11:02 PDT |
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Tiny Ribbed Green Poison Bottle , I dram circa 1910 . US $17.11 (0 Bid) End Date: Sunday Sep-05-2010 13:39:13 PDT |
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10 x Antique Green Shade Chemist / Poison Bottles 1890+ US $30.79 (0 Bid) End Date: Sunday Sep-05-2010 14:09:27 PDT |
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skull & crossbones orange amber emb.poison tiny sizeSEE US $75.00 End Date: Sunday Sep-05-2010 14:21:52 PDT |
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10 x Antique Cobalt Blue Chemist / Poison Bottles 1890+ US $30.79 (1 Bid) End Date: Sunday Sep-05-2010 14:25:35 PDT |
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NICE 1930'S COBALT BLUE RIBBED POISON BOTTLE W/DOBBER US $9.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Sunday Sep-05-2010 14:29:54 PDT |
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AMBER POISON BOTTLE US $8.00 (1 Bid) End Date: Sunday Sep-05-2010 14:50:45 PDT |
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The Sun Drug Company Vintage Poison Bottle - RARE - US $125.00 (11 Bids) End Date: Sunday Sep-05-2010 16:01:18 PDT |
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RARE LARGE NATIONAL CASKET CO. POISON EMBALMING BOTTLE US $149.95 End Date: Sunday Sep-05-2010 16:05:13 PDT |
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Antique "POISONOUS" 8 oz aqua Poison Bottle US $13.95 End Date: Sunday Sep-05-2010 16:39:35 PDT |
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RARE LARGE EMBALMERS SUPPLY CO. POISON EMBALMING BOTTLE US $99.95 End Date: Sunday Sep-05-2010 16:55:16 PDT |
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Pharmacy Drug Store Cobalt Lattice Poison Bottle 1/2 Ga US $137.49 (5 Bids) End Date: Sunday Sep-05-2010 18:06:36 PDT |
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Vintage AMBER POISON Medicine Drug Store BOTTLE - MINT! US $9.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Sunday Sep-05-2010 18:15:56 PDT |
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RARE CLEAR RIBBED OLD ANTIQUE POISON BOTTLE CORK TOP A+ US $9.95 (0 Bid) End Date: Sunday Sep-05-2010 18:26:45 PDT |
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POISON BOTTLE LARGE BROWN PHARMACY SIZE! NICE NEAR MINT US $29.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Sunday Sep-05-2010 19:07:42 PDT |
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3 Oz. Cobalt Blue Poison Bottle & Stopper Old Orig US $66.00 (22 Bids) End Date: Sunday Sep-05-2010 19:24:33 PDT |
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JNO Wyeth & Bro Cobalt Poison Bottle Philadelphia PA US $27.60 (3 Bids) End Date: Sunday Sep-05-2010 19:56:11 PDT |
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Sterno Disinfectant and Antiseptic Poison Bottle Amber US $9.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Sunday Sep-05-2010 19:57:32 PDT |
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super cobalt blue US $15.39 (0 Bid) End Date: Monday Sep-06-2010 1:41:04 PDT |
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19TH C. AETHAKARDINI LACTAS APOTHECARY POISON BOTTLE US $50.00 End Date: Monday Sep-06-2010 3:39:09 PDT |
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SUPERB GROUP OF 12 POISONS ( ALL SHAPES & SIZES ) US $30.79 End Date: Monday Sep-06-2010 7:27:55 PDT |
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ANTIQUE APOTHECARY COBALT BLUE POISON BOTTLE KH-29.L@L US $7.50 (0 Bid) End Date: Monday Sep-06-2010 9:21:51 PDT |


















































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