Case Bottles
MakerMade by
Unknown
Date1770-1840
MediumMold-blown green glass, cork
DimensionsComponent (height x width x depth of .12, smallest bottle): 10 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 3 1/2in. (26.7 x 8.9 x 8.9cm)
Component (height x width x depth of .11, largest bottle): 10 1/2 x 3 7/8 x 3 7/8in. (26.7 x 9.8 x 9.8cm)
ClassificationsGlassware
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
Object number1950.333.0.1-.12
DescriptionGroup of twelve case bottles made of mold-blown green glass. The case bottles are different shades of amber and dark olive-green glass, with the exception of .11, which is aquamarine glass. Case bottles .1-.11 are slightly different sizes and proportions, but each has a ring applied at the rim, a short cylindrical neck, horizontal then rounded shoulders, a tapered square body, and a pontil mark with a shallow kick on the bottom. Case bottle .12 has an inverted conical rim, sloping shoulders, and a tapered square body with canted corners. The bottom of case bottle .2 is slightly recessed and has a raised star in the center. Case bottles .3, .10, and .12 each have a cork remaining in the neck.
Status
Not on view
Dr. Cyrus Pendleton
