Bottle
MakerMade by
Unknown
Date1800-1900
MediumBlown light green glass
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x diameter): 5 x 3 1/4in. (12.7 x 8.3cm)
ClassificationsGlassware
Credit LineBequest of George Dudley Seymour
Object number1945.1.1175
DescriptionThin-walled, blown light green glass bottle. The bottle has a plain, slightly flared rim, a cylindrical neck, a globular body, and a shallow kick on the bottom.
Kick: An indentation in the bottom of a drinking glass, bottle, or other glass object.
NotesObject Note: This bottle is an example of lampwork. The glass would be heated over an open flame then shaped by blowing or tooling. This particular bottle would have been made and used in a chemistry lab. (Palmer 4/2005)Kick: An indentation in the bottom of a drinking glass, bottle, or other glass object.
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