Bottle
MakerMade by
Unknown
Date1800-1830
MediumBlown olive green glass
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x diameter): 11 1/4 x 8in. (28.6 x 20.3cm)
ClassificationsGlassware
Credit LineBequest of Martha R. Lambert
Object number1979.68.149
DescriptionOne half to one gallon capacity, blown olive green glass bottle. The bottle has a string ring at the rim, a short, slightly tapered neck, sloping shoulders, a spherical body, and a medium kick with a slight pontil mark on the bottom. The bottle leans slightly to one side, resulting in an irregular slope to the shoulders. There are many small bubbles and seeds, or pieces of unvitrified matter, in the glass. There is a ring of light scratches and wear on the exposed bottom edge.
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.
NotesHistorical Note: The home of Martha Ruhamah Tryon Lambert (1892-1979) was located at 712 Main Street in South Glastonbury, Connecticut.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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