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  1. Demijohn, c. 1930-1950s - Demijohn

    Demijohn, c. 1930-1950s. Basket-covered wine bottle is cylindrical in shape with a wide body and a long neck that is bulbous near its base, tapering inward toward the 1" bulbous lip at top. Natural fiber basket material consists of .125" vertical warp pieces through which .375" horizontal weft pieces are woven around the body and .25" horizontal weft pieces are woven across the shoulder. Basket material extends just above the shoulder and onto...

    Record Type: Object

    Demijohn
  2. Grappa Maker - Still

    Grappa Maker. Copper and brass containers that connect with metal tubing. The largest (A) has silver colored metal handles on the sides, with a neck that is narrower than the rest of the container. Connected to Container A at the neck is another container (B) that also functions as a lid. B has a mushroom-like shape, where it is smaller on the bottom and balloons out at the top. One on side of B there is a spout that is angled down and connected ...

    Record Type: Object

    Grappa Maker
  3. Japanese Porcelain Sake Set, c. 1930-1970 - Set, Decanter

    Japanese Porcelain Sake Set, c. 1950. Set includes one decanter (A) and five cups (B-F). Interior of all ceramic porcelain pieces is white while exterior is decorated with swirls of blue ranging from light to dark pigments. Decanter (A) has a squat bulbous body with a narrow neck in the center that flares at the rim and a long thin serpentine spout that extends from the side of the carafe to approximately 1/4" above the center opening. Cups (B-F)...

    Record Type: Object

    Japanese Porcelain Sake Set, c. 1930-1970
  4. Japanese Sake Set Ceremonial Cup (Sakazuki), 2018 - Cup, Saki

    Japanese Sake Set Ceremonial Cup (Choko), 2018. Part of a red plastic Japanese New Year sake set that is made to look like lacquer. Sake is in the shape of a flat bowl sitting on a round base that is .5" high x 1.25" in diameter. Two gold colored Japanese apricot flower symbols are painted in the bowl's interior and the rim is also painted gold. Part of a traditional Japanese New Year display.

    Record Type: Object

    Japanese Sake Set Ceremonial Cup (Sakazuki), 2018
  5. Japanese Sake Set Ceremonial Cup (Sakazuki), 2018 - Cup, Saki

    Japanese Sake Set Ceremonial Cup (Choko), 2018. Part of a red plastic Japanese New Year sake set that is made to look like lacquer. Sake cup is in the shape of a flat bowl sitting on a round base that is .5" high x 1.5" in diameter. Two gold colored pine symbols are painted in the bowl's interior and the rim is also painted gold. Part of a traditional Japanese New Year display.

    Record Type: Object

    Japanese Sake Set Ceremonial Cup (Sakazuki), 2018
  6. Japanese Sake Set Ceremonial Cup (Sakazuki), 2018 - Cup, Saki

    Japanese Sake Set Ceremonial Cup (Choko), 2018. Part of a red plastic Japanese New Year sake set that is made to look like lacquer. Sake is in the shape of a flat bowl sitting on a round base that is .5" high x 1.25" in diameter. Two gold colored bamboo leaf symbols are painted in the bowl's interior and the rim is also painted gold. Part of a traditional Japanese New Year display.

    Record Type: Object

    Japanese Sake Set Ceremonial Cup (Sakazuki), 2018
  7. Japanese Sake Set Measuring Cup (Masu), 2018 - Cup, Measuring

    Japanese Sake Set Measuring Cup (Masu), 2018. Part of a red plastic Japanese New Year sake set that is made to look like lacquer. Sake masu is a small plastic table with a cup attached to the top that would hold 1 fluid oz of liquid (go). Front and front top side of table are decorated with a tree design with a black trunk and gold branches and Japanese apricot (ume) flowers. There are also pine and bamboo sprigs on the side. Affixed cup si...

    Record Type: Object

    Japanese Sake Set Measuring Cup (Masu), 2018
  8. Lash's Bitters Bottle, c. 1900-1933 - Bottle, Spirits

    Lash's Bitters Bottle, c. 1900-1933. Brown glass bottle with embossed label on front and cork stopper in top. Bottle almost completely full of clear liquid.

    Record Type: Object

    Lash's Bitters Bottle
  9. Oliver-Imperial Vineyard Plow, 1888 - Plow

    Oliver-Imperial wood-beam vineyard plow, 1888. Wood and metal (iron) plow has a bulbous oak wooden beam in front and short V-shaped wooden handles, both with dark stain and clear laquer. Handles are attached to V-shaped iron bracket that has a sliding mount attachment to front beam so that plow can turn slightly side to side. All iron components are painted green.

    Record Type: Object

    Wood Beam (Vinyard) Plow
  10. Oliver No. 2 Vineyard Plow - Plow

    Oliver No. 2 vineyard plow is solid steel except for oak grips on handles. Blade, body and handles are painted green, while angle rod and wheel are painted black.

    Record Type: Object

    Oliver No. 2 Vinyard Plow
  11. Sake Cups c. 1930-1970 - Cup

    Sake Cups c. 1930-1970. Set of six Chinese-made cups. Three have green interiors while three have blue interiors. All have blue bottoms inside the base hand-etched with "CHINA." Cups all have tiny round rimmed bases with copper-colored exterior above which cups have 1.5" high sloped sides and round rims painted copper on top. Each cup is unique but all have decorative scallops at top and bottom. Cups with green interiors are decorated with dragon...

    Record Type: Object

    Sake Cups c. 1930-1970
  12. Sake Set, c. 1930-1970 - Set, Decanter

    Sake Set c. 1930-1970. Porcelain ceramic set includes one glazed gray-colored carafe and six matching cups. Carafe (A) is wide at the bottom, tall and tapered at the shoulder with a 1/2" high bowl-shaped rim with a small spout on one side. There is a red band near the bottom decorated with a square serpentine pattern in gold and another red band just above the shoulder decorated with a gold floral motif. Sides have columns of black handwritten Ja...

    Record Type: Object

    Sake Set, c. 1930-1970
  13. Sketch by Alvin Page Colby,1919 - Sketch

    Sketch by Alvin Page Colby, 1919. Pencil or possibly crayon on off-white paper sketch depicts a man facing a wine advertisement. The man wears a uniform and cap, and stands with his hands in his trouser pockets. The wine advertisement is posted on a stone or brick building. It reads "Bon Vin 2 1/2 F Litre" beside a drawing of a bottle. The building's dark doorway is directly behind the man (from the viewer's perspective). The bottom right corner ...

    Record Type: Object

    Sketch by Alvin Page Colby, c. 1917-1918
  14. The Wine Press and the Cellar: A Manual for the Winemaker and the Cellar Man 1893 - Rixford, Emmet Hawkins

    The Wine Press and the Cellar: A Manual for the Winemaker and the Cellar Man by Emmet Hawkins Rixford, 1893. Reprint.

    Record Type: Library

    The Wine Press and the Cellar: A Manual for the Winemaker and the Cellar Ma
  15. Vineyard Plow - Plow

    Vineyard plow is solid steel with blue paint throughout except for small disk blade which is painted red. Grips wrap over ends of steel handles.

    Record Type: Object

    Vinyard Plow
  16. Wine Bottle, 1900-1933 - Bottle, Drinking

    Wine Bottle, 1900-1933. Long skinny turquoise blue glass bottle with blue foil top over cork. Bottle is 1/4 full of liquid. Image of a bird (partridge) is embossed on foil.

    Record Type: Object

    Wine Bottle
  17. Wine Bottle, 1917 - Bottle, Drinking

    Wine Bottle, 1917. Long skinny brown glass bottle with brass colored foil top and white paper labels. Bottle appears to be empty and there is exposed white wax beneath foil top.

    Record Type: Object

    Wine Bottle
  18. Wine Bottle, c. 1900-1933 - Bottle, Drinking

    Wine Bottle, c. 1900-1933. Tall narrow glass wine bottle with pink and gray foil top. No label. Contains a small amount of liquid.

    Record Type: Object

    Wine Bottle
  19. Wine Bottle Recovered from City Centre Plaza , c. 1870-1920. - Bottle, Wine

    Wine Bottle Recovered from City Centre Plaza, c. 1870-1920. Seamless clear galss Bordeaux shape bottle has a light green color tint. Bottle has a long neck and tall body. There is .25 inches band of glass just below top rim and concave base is smooth at the center.

    Record Type: Object

    Wine Bottle Recovered from City Centre Plaza, c. 1870-1920.
  20. Wine Bottle Recovered from City Centre Plaza, c. 1870-1920 - Bottle, Wine

    Wine Bottle Recovered from City Centre Plaza, c. 1870-1920. Seamless clear galss Bordeaux shape bottle has a light green color tint. Bottle has a long neck and tall body. There is .25 inches band of glass just below top rim and concave base is smooth at the center.

    Record Type: Object

    Wine Bottle Recovered from City Centre Plaza, c. 1870-1920.
  21. Wine Bottle Recovered from City Centre Plaza, c. 1870-1920 - Bottle, Wine

    Wine bottle recovered from City Centre Plaza, c. 1870-1920. Seamless clear glass Bordeaux bottle has a green color hue and it is concave at the bottom. Bottle has a long neck that tapers out to long cylindrical body. There is .5 inches band of glass just below top rim and concave base is smooth and has a spherical and pointy knob at the center.

    Record Type: Object

    Wine Bottle Recovered from City Centre Plaza, Redwood City
  22. Wine Bottle Recovered from City Centre Plaza, c. 1870-1920 - Bottle, Wine

    Wine bottle recovered from City Centre Plaza, c. 1870-1920. Seamless clear glass Bordeaux bottle has a green color hue and it is concave at the bottom. Bottle has a long neck that tapers out to long cylindrical body. There is .5 inches band of glass just below top rim and concave base is smooth and has a spherical knob at the center.

    Record Type: Object

    Wine Bottle Recovered from City Centre Plaza, Redwood City
  23. Wine Bottle Recovered from City Centre Plaza, c. 1870-1920. - Bottle, Wine

    Wine Bottle Recovered from City Centre Plaza, c. 1870-1920. Seamless clear galss Bordeaux shape bottle has a light green color tint. Bottle has a long neck and tall body. There is .25 inches band of glass just below top rim and concave base is smooth at the center.

    Record Type: Object

    Wine Bottle Recovered from City Centre Plaza, C.1870-1920.
  24. Wine Bottle Recovered from City Centre Plaza, c. 1870-1920. - Bottle, Wine

    Wine Bottle Recovered from City Centre Plaza, c. 1870-1920. Seamless clear galss Bordeaux shape bottle has a light green color tint. Bottle has a long neck and tall body. There is .25 inches band of glass just below top rim and concave base is smooth at the center.

    Record Type: Object

    Wine Bottle Recovered from City Centre Plaza
  25. Wine Bottle Recovered from City Centre Plaza, c. 1870-1920. - Bottle, Wine

    Wine Bottle Recovered from City Centre Plaza, c. 1870-1920. Seamless clear galss Bordeaux shape bottle has a light green color tint. Bottle has a long neck and tall body. There is .25 inches band of glass just below top rim and concave base is smooth at the center.

    Record Type: Object

    Wine Bottle Recovered from City Centre Plaza, c. 1870-1920.

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