W. M. Searby Antique Pharmacy Bottle 7 1/2 in Aqua Glass Smooth Base Late 1890s
Authentic antique Western druggist bottle from San Francisco, California, dating to the late 1890s. Blown in a distinctive bluish aqua glass with seed bubbles throughout, featuring a recessed panel sharply embossed with an ornate mortar and pestle graphic alongside \"W.M. SEARBY 859 MARKET ST S.F.\" A desirable, hard-to-find larger size prescription bottle with an identified historical California address.
- Maker: W. M. Searby
- Location: 859 Market St, San Francisco, California
- Type: Antique Druggist / Pharmacy Prescription Bottle
- Era: Circa late 1890s
- Color: Bluish Aqua
- Material: Glass
- Embossing: Mortar & Pestle motif, \"W.M SEARBY 859 MARKET ST S.F.\"
- Height: 7 ½ inches
- Width: 3 inches
Condition: Authentic dug condition with light interior haze and staining, and a small chip on the lip rim. Embossing is crisp and distinct, and the bottle remains structurally sound with no cracks or base chips. Please review all photos for a complete view of the condition.
Measurements (approx.):
W M SEARBY ARRIVED IN SAN FRANCISCO IN 1865 AND TOOK A POSITION IN THE WAKELEE PHARMACY IN DOWNTOWN SAN FRANCISCO. WITHIN A YEAR HE WENT INTO BUSINESS FOR HIMSELF, STARTING A STRING OF POPULAR DOWNTOWN PHARMACIES UNDER THE NAME OF THE UNION DRUG COMPANY. ALL OF THESE STORES WERE DESTROYED IN THE POST-EARTHQUAKE FIRE OF 1906.
A SUCCESSFUL ENTREPRENEUR, HE WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN THE FOUNDING OF THE CALIFORNIA PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY IN 1869 AND THE CALIFORNIA COLLEGE OF PHARMACY IN 1872. HE SERVED ON THE FIRST FACULTY OF THE COLLEGE, AND IN 1897 HE BECAME A PROFESSOR OF PHARMACY. HE HELD THIS POSITION, AND THAT OF SECRETARY TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, FOR THE REST OF HIS LIFE.
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