Collections Item Detail
Bottle: Davis OK Baking Powder. Product made by R. B. Davis Co., N.Y. or Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1890-1900.
Object/Artifact
Davis OK Baking Powder. Product made by R. B. Davis Co., New York or Hoboken, no date, circa 1890-1900. Clear molded glass, 2-7/8" diameter x 4-3/8" high; 9/16" diameter bore; embossed lettering on shoulder; flanged lip, wide rim; flat top unground; some bubbles in glass. Mold seams prominent. No maker's marks on base.
Shoulder lettering:
front: Davis OK [Davis is 1/4" high; OK is 3/8"]
back: Baking Powder [both 1/4" high]
Original printed paper label nor closure (cork stopper) present. Company location is not given; it is possible that this bottle precedes the era (circa 1890 or slightly before) when the company manufactured in Hoboken. Prior to Hoboken, New York City was the place of manufacture.
2010.007.0225
2010.007
Lukacs, Claire
Gift
Museum Collections. Gift of a friend of the Museum.
1890 - 1900
Date: 1890-1900
Good
Status: OK Status By: dw Status Date: 2010-10-21