Larkin Liquid Dentifrice

3D Model

This liquid dentifrice was made by the Larkin Co. Ltd (a.k.a. Larkin Soap Company, LSP) from Buffalo, NY. The LSP was established by John D. Larkin in 1875. According to Richard Fike’s “The Bottle Book”, the company ” was very diversified and manufactured pottery, furniture, clothing, paint and even some food products”. The firm liquidated most of its holdings in 1942. The bottle in our collection was likely from 19010-1920. The glass was manufactured by the Greenburg Glass Company from Greensburg, PA (Fike R., The Bottle Book). This dentifrice contained 30% alcohol and was meant to preserve teeth, “invigorate the gums and sweetens the breath”. Dentifrice was a minor component among the cosmetic products the company produced. Description provided by Andrew I Spielman