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Bottle

Object Name:
Bottle
Object ID:
1996.036.089
Date:
1874-1902
Description:
Bottle, beer or ale, P. Harrington, Manchester, NH. Cylindrical, clear glass, blown-in-mold, blob finish, wire bail and rubber "lightning" stopper closure, embossed lettering, air bubbles. Side seams fade out on neck. Post mold base with circular depression, side seams continue to edge of depression on bottom. Embossed lettering on front in oval: "P. HARRINGTON / MANCHESTER.N.H." with overlapping initials P and H in center, "REGISTERED" on bottom edge. Faint, backwards maker's mark on bottom only partially legible: "O(?)NAHUE / O MD".
Material:
Glass
Metal
Rubber
Dimensions:
H-9.5 Dia-2.75 inches
Provenance:
Collection of bottles that the donor obtained by digging or purchasing either "outright" or at auction.
Credit Line:
Gift of Robert C. Morey
Subjects:
Bottles, Beer
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