Case Bottle
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
Mr. Beers
MakerMade by
Unknown
Date1780-1820
MediumMold-blown dark olive green glass
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 18 x 7 x 7in. (45.7 x 17.8 x 17.8cm)
ClassificationsGlassware
Credit LineBequest of George Dudley Seymour
Object number1945.1.1287
DescriptionLarge, mold-blown dark olive-green glass case bottle with an applied ring at the rim, a short cylindrical neck, horizontal rounded shoulders, tapered squared sides, and a medium kick and a pontil mark on the bottom. There are light scratches and wear to the shoulders and bottom corners, and some deeper scratches on the sides of the case bottle.
Kick: An indentation in the bottom of a drinking glass, bottle, or other glass object.
Pontil mark: A rough place on a blown glass object where the solid metal rod, or pontil, is cracked off the object after final shaping and decoration. Pontil marks can be polished to achieve a smooth surface.
Kick: An indentation in the bottom of a drinking glass, bottle, or other glass object.
Pontil mark: A rough place on a blown glass object where the solid metal rod, or pontil, is cracked off the object after final shaping and decoration. Pontil marks can be polished to achieve a smooth surface.
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