{"product_id":"victorian-era-not-to-be-taken-poison-bottle","title":"Victorian Era \"NOT TO BE TAKEN\" Poison Bottle #1","description":"\u003ch1 data-section-id=\"tbtqo7\" data-start=\"60\" data-end=\"75\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eArchive Notes\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"hena8\" data-start=\"77\" data-end=\"138\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"81\" data-end=\"138\"\u003eAntique Cobalt Blue \"NOT TO BE TAKEN\" Poison Bottle (c.1870-1900)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"140\" data-end=\"496\"\u003eUnlike many poison bottles embossed simply with \"POISON,\" this example bears the warning \u003cstrong data-start=\"596\" data-end=\"618\"\u003e\"NOT TO BE TAKEN,\"\u003c\/strong\u003e a less common variation intended to leave no ambiguity about its dangerous contents. These bottles once housed substances such as carbolic acid, laudanum, corrosive chemicals, or other medicinal poisons routinely kept behind the pharmacy counter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"140\" data-end=\"496\"\u003eDeep cobalt blue poison bottles like this became iconic during the Victorian era, when pharmacists began using distinctive colors, ribbed sides, and bold embossed warnings to prevent accidental poisonings. The vivid cobalt glass made the bottle instantly recognizable, while the vertical ribs allowed it to be identified by touch in dimly lit dispensaries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"fykqkn\" data-start=\"229\" data-end=\"239\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eDetails\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"241\" data-end=\"828\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"18aajkj\" data-start=\"241\" data-end=\"269\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"243\" data-end=\"254\"\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Likely England\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"tgzgn4\" data-start=\"270\" data-end=\"320\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"272\" data-end=\"281\"\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late Victorian period, circa 1870–1900\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1w4ufkh\" data-start=\"321\" data-end=\"361\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"323\" data-end=\"336\"\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cobalt blue molded glass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1fq5rcp\" data-start=\"446\" data-end=\"501\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"448\" data-end=\"463\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately \u003cstrong data-start=\"478\" data-end=\"501\"\u003e4¾ in. H × 1⅞ in. W\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"10mtcu8\" data-start=\"502\" data-end=\"590\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"504\" data-end=\"517\"\u003eMarkings:\u003c\/strong\u003e Embossed \u003cstrong data-start=\"385\" data-end=\"406\"\u003e\"NOT TO BE TAKEN\"\u003c\/strong\u003e lettering with vertically ribbed sides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"6g8efd\" data-start=\"591\" data-end=\"828\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"593\" data-end=\"607\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e No significant cracks or chips observed. Please review photographs carefully.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"DEADSKULL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46533009244357,"sku":null,"price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/4849\/0949\/files\/01045D7E-2770-4850-81C1-8A2AB4D0E64A.png?v=1783990182","url":"https:\/\/deadskull.co\/products\/victorian-era-not-to-be-taken-poison-bottle","provider":"DEADSKULL","version":"1.0","type":"link"}