Case Bottle
Original OwnerOriginally owned by the
Morse family
American
MakerMade by
Unknown
Date1780-1820
MediumMold-blown dark olive-green glass
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth ): 9 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4in. (24.8 x 9.5 x 9.5cm)
ClassificationsGlassware
Credit LineBequeathed by Miss Bertha L. Hart
DescriptionMold-blown dark olive-green glass case bottle with an applied ring and neck; the bottle has a short, narrow neck, horizontal rounded shoulders, tapered squared sides, and a medium kick and a pontil mark on the bottom. There are light scratches and wear at the bottom corners 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.
Object number2001.28.4
NotesObject Note: Case bottles were intended for use while traveling with a matching group of bottles housed in a case. (Hunt 3/23/2005)Subject Terms
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