Bidspirit auction | A Pair of Whitall Tatum

A Pair of Whitall Tatum and Company Under Glass Label Apothecary Jars - This is a pair of clear glass pharmacy shelf bottles of square form with rounded shoulders and original ground-glass stoppers. The jars feature inset reverse-painted glass labels with a white background and black capital lettering. The labels are framed by a border of gold and green bands with stylized decorative sprigs at the corners. One jar is labeled POT. BIGARB. and the other is labeled IRIDIS FLOR. P. The base of the IRIDIS FLOR. P. jar is embossed with a maker's mark consisting of the letters W T & CO in an arc above the initials U S A, identifying the manufacturer as Whitall Tatum and Company. The glass stoppers are mushroom-shaped with ground surfaces to match the bottle necks. Height: 7 3/4 inches (19.7 cm) including stoppers. Width: 2 1/2 inches (6.4 cm) square at the base.