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Bottle: Davis OK Baking Powder. Product made by R. B. Davis Co., Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1890-1910.

Object/Artifact

DescriptionDavis OK Baking Powder. Product made by R. B. Davis Co., Hoboken, no date, circa 1890-1910. Greenish tint clear molded glass, 2-1/4" diameter x 4-3/8" high; 3/4" diameter bore; embossed lettering on shoulder; flanged lip, wide rim; mold seams slightly raised. No maker's marks on base. Shoulder lettering: front: Davis OK [Davis is 1/4" high; OK is ca. 7/16"] back: Baking Powder [both 1/4" high] Original paper label and closure, cork stopper, not present.

Entry/Object ID

2010.007.0228

Acquisition

Accession

2010.007

Source or Donor

Lukacs, Claire

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Museum Collections. Gift of a friend of the Museum.

Made/Created

Date made

1890 - 1910

Notes

Date: 1890-1910

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

General Notes

Note

Notes: Since the company continued to offer a bottled product even when it began to use cans, it is difficult to narrow the date of this bottle until other definitive examples or documents are available. Status: OK Status By: dw Status Date: 2010-10-21