Description

Height: 20.5cm

Width: 8cm

An authentic Victorian apothecary bottle complete with its original ground glass stopper and retaining a period paper label reading Aquae Chloroformi (Chloroform Water).

Used by chemists, dispensaries and medical practitioners during the 19th century, bottles of this type were designed for the storage and dispensing of medicinal preparations.

The bottle features a clean cylindrical form with a broad shoulder and substantial stopper, typical of Victorian pharmaceutical glassware.

The surviving label adds considerable character and historical interest, offering a direct connection to the medical and apothecary practices of the period.

Aquae Chloroformi was a diluted medicinal preparation containing chloroform, historically used in pharmaceutical treatments and prescriptions.

Today, the bottle serves as a fascinating display piece for collectors of medical antiques, chemist equipment and Victorian scientific artefacts.