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Title |
Clear Glass Beer Bottle, c. 1883-1920 |
Object Name |
Bottle, Beer |
Description |
Clear Glass Beer Bottle, c. 1883-1920. Clear glass soda bottle has a green tint and a tapered top with a long, slightly bulbous neck. Rim has a wide lip with a raised band at top. Bottle is pressed glass with a vertical seam extending up one side. Bottom of bottle has embossed text. Several air bubbles throughout glass. Bottle is empty. |
Date |
c. 1883-1920 |
Creator |
William Franzen & Sons Company |
Role |
Manufacturer |
Catalog Number |
1979.143.013 |
Dimensions |
H-9.5 W-2.55 D-2.5 inches |
Collection |
3D - Food Service Tools & Equipment |
Inscription Text |
"W F & S / 61 / MIL" (embossed on bottom) |
Notes |
"W.F.& S. MILW……William Franzen & Son, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (c.1900-1929). This mark is commonly seen on many beer bottles from the midwest. The mark may have been introduced on ware as early as 1896. See N G W mark." [http://www.glassbottlemarks.com/bottlemarks-5/] "William Franzen & Sons Company - 1893 through 1920. Bottles are marked "W. F. & S."" [http://www.mrbottles.com/Category/WisconsinGlass] |
Search Terms |
Beer Bottles Glass Glassware William Franzen & Sons Company |
Subjects |
Beer Bottle industry Bottles Bottling industry Glass industry Glassware William Franzen & Sons Company |
Credit line |
Courtesy of Joe E. Eberle |