A striking antique cobalt blue glass poison bottle, measuring approximately 162mm tall. Heavily embossed “POISONOUS” and “NOT TO BE TAKEN”, with strong vertical ribbing and a beautiful deep blue colour.

The ribbed/tactile design and distinctive coloured glass were deliberately used on poison bottles to help distinguish dangerous contents from ordinary medicine bottles.

🕰️ Age:

Likely late Victorian to early 20th century, circa 1890–1920. Comparable cobalt poison bottles with this style of embossing and ribbing are generally dated around the turn of the century.

🔹 Features:

• Rich cobalt blue glass

• Embossed “POISONOUS”

• Embossed “NOT TO BE TAKEN”

• Strong vertical poison ribbing

• Rounded shoulders with narrow neck

• Approx. 162mm tall

• Excellent display colour when backlit

📌 Condition:

Good antique condition with age-related surface wear, scratching and marks visible to the glass. Please study all photographs as these form an important part of the condition description.

✨ Ideal for:

Poison bottle collectors, antique chemist and pharmacy collections, apothecary displays, coloured glass collectors, medical history collections or as an eye-catching decorative bottle.

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