Case Bottle
MakerMade by
Unknown
Date1780-1820
MediumMold-blown and cut colorless non-lead glass
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 5 1/4 x 2 1/2 x 2in. (13.3 x 6.4cm, 2in.)
ClassificationsGlassware
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Grace Clarkson Wilcox
Object number1935.2.73
DescriptionMold-blown and cut colorless non-lead glass case bottle with an applied ring at the rim, a short cylindrical neck, curved shoulders, a rectangular body, and a shallow kick with a pontil mark on the bottom. There is a ridge of glass surrounding the neck, formed by a second gather of glass added to the body of the case bottle using a technique known as the half-post method. Neoclassical-style decorations have been cut into the case bottle at the shoulders. A group of six shallow, cut ovals are evenly spaced around the neck, and a border of shallow ovals follows the outline of the shoulders. The interior of the neck has been ground to receive a stopper (now missing). There are a few light scratches on the bottom 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.
NotesObject Note: This case bottle was intended for use while traveling with a matching group of bottles housed in a case. (Hunt 3/23/2005)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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