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Bottle

Object Name:
Bottle
Object ID:
1965.519.01
Place of Origin:
England or United States
Date:
1850-1900
Description:
Beverage (ginger beer) bottle. White stoneware, Bristol glaze. Cylindrical bottle with straight sides that raise up to a sharp shoulder then it sags inward and upward to a narrow neck with a heavy rolled rim and a single applied band below. Intended for cork. The color cream glossy glaze goes to about 1" below the shoulder and has a buff-yellow color above that point. The glaze is streaky and streaks on; bottom from wheel throwing process. Impressed mark on side of bottle in lower portion: "PRICE / BRISTOL"
Material:
Ceramic
Stoneware
Dimensions:
H-7.7 Dia-3.1 inches
Provenance:
This item was found in collection, so no ownership information is available.
Credit Line:
New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
Subjects:
Beer
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