{"product_id":"early-1900s-amber-apothecary-bottle-the-n-d-co-national-drug-company-philadelphia-square-wide-mouth","title":"Early 1900s Amber Apothecary Bottle THE N.D. CO National Drug Company Philadelphia Square Wide Mouth","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEarly 1900s Amber Apothecary Bottle THE N.D. CO National Drug Company Philadelphia Square Wide Mouth - Measures 6.5\" height x 3\" width in Good condition, see photos. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Manufacturer: The National Drug Company\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eThe \"N.D. CO\" mark stands for The National Drug Company, a large pharmaceutical manufacturer based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\"\u003eUnlike small local pharmacies that ordered customized bottles for their specific shop, The National Drug Company was a major supplier that manufactured medicines on a larger scale for distribution to doctors, hospitals, and pharmacies across the country.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,1,0\"\u003eThey were most active in the early-to-mid 20th century. They produced a wide variety of standard medical compounds, vaccines, and tablets. Historical catalogs from the 1930s show them selling items like \"Bismuth Zinc Phenolsulfonate\" (for digestion) and various iodine tinctures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,2,0\"\u003eThe company was eventually acquired in the latter half of the 20th century (part of the wave of pharmaceutical mergers that created modern giants like Sanofi and Pfizer).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDating the Bottle (1915–1935)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eThe bottle sits in a specific transition period in glass manufacturing. Here is how we can narrow down the date:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\"\u003eThe \"Finish\" (Lip): The top of your bottle (shown in the third photo) has a wide, flat, ring-shaped lip. This is a cork finish, meaning it was designed to be closed with a cork stopper rather than a screw cap. While screw caps became the standard in the 1930s, many chemical and tablet bottles retained cork closures slightly longer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\"\u003eManufacturing Style: The bottle appears to be machine-made rather than mouth-blown. You can tell this by the crispness of the embossing and the smooth, consistent base (older, mouth-blown bottles often have a rough scar or a circle indent called a \"pontil mark\" on the bottom).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,2,0\"\u003eThe Mark: Collectors differentiate between a later \"monogram\" logo (intertwined letters) used in the 1940s\/50s and this clear \"THE N.D. CO\" text, which is generally associated with their earlier 20th-century packaging (1910s-1930s).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhat Did It Contain?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003eBecause this is a wide-mouth square bottle, it most likely held pills, tablets, or powders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"13,0,0\"\u003eLiquid medicines usually came in narrow-neck bottles to make pouring easier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"13,1,0\"\u003eWide-neck bottles like yours were designed so a pharmacist or doctor could easily reach in with a spatula or tweezers to remove tablets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"13,2,0\"\u003eThe amber color was functional, not just decorative; it protected light-sensitive chemicals from degrading in sunlight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSummary for Your Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"15\"\u003eThis is a classic \"industrial\" pharmaceutical bottle. While it doesn't have the high monetary value of 1800s \"snake oil\" or \"bitters\" bottles (which are often crude, colorful, and mouth-blown), it is a solid piece of medical history from the era when medicine was moving from the local apothecary shop to large-scale industrial manufacturing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"15\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EvoRelic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47352652726410,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0694\/2126\/9130\/files\/1000022813.jpg?v=1763552973","url":"https:\/\/cardcoincomic.com\/products\/early-1900s-amber-apothecary-bottle-the-n-d-co-national-drug-company-philadelphia-square-wide-mouth","provider":"Card Coin Comic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}