Bottle
- Object Name:
- Bottle
- Object ID:
- 1994.525
- Date:
- 1847
- Description:
- Mourning relic. Glass bottle containing white powder (probably fine sand), pieces of fabric, and pieces of paper with printed text, 1847. Fabric cover tied over the top with string. Some of the powder near the top of bottle is in clumps, down to about 2" from top. Text from clippings, reads "Samuel S---- who died) / in Oct. 31 1847 aged 1 year and 10 mon(ths)". Followed by a poem.
- Material:
- Glass
Sand
Textile
Paper - Dimensions:
- H-6 Dia-1.5 inches
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
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