Antique Cobalt Blue Kr-3 Poison Bottle – Skull & Crossbones, Tinct. Iodine

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Rare antique cobalt blue glass poison bottle with an embossed skull and crossbones above the words “POISON / TINCT / … Read more Rare antique cobalt blue glass poison bottle with an embossed skull and crossbones above the words “POISON / TINCT / IODINE.” Rectangular form with chamfered corners, double-ring neck and original cork-style stopper fitted with its long glass applicator.
This is the KR-3 form, an American poison bottle dating to approximately 1890–1910. Examples of this exact form are documented in American glass auction records, including cobalt blue examples retaining the original stopper and glass applicator. Jeffrey S. Evans
The deep cobalt glass, embossed warning imagery and original applicator make this a particularly desirable piece for a collection of antique pharmaceutical or poison bottles. See less