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Bottle
Bottle

Bottle

Date1720-1740
MediumBlown olive green glass
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x diameter): 6 7/8 x 5 3/4in. (17.5 x 14.6cm)
ClassificationsGlassware
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionBlown olive green glass bottle with an applied triple ring at the rim, an inverted conical neck, a compressed globular base, and a 3 1/2-inch-deep kick and a pontil mark on the bottom. There is a lengthy, curved crack where the neck swells out to the globular portion of the bottle. Additionally, the surface is scratched, and portions of the lower half are corroded and have a light brown, matte 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 number1950.325.0
Subject Terms
    On View
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