Gustave Liepnitz was born in Saxony around 1815, and by 1856 he had established himself as an apothecary in San Francisco. In 1873, together with Max Tschirner, he established G. Leipnitz & Co., apothecaries at 419 Bush Street. In 1879, they relocated to 236 Sutter Street, and the company was still in business at the time of the 1906 earthquake. This bottle was made by Whitall Tatum & Co., a popular bottle-making company during the late 19th century. It was recovered from 40 Natoma Street.