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Title |
Black Glass Beer Bottle, c. 1870s |
Object Name |
Bottle, Beer |
Description |
Black Glass Beer Bottle, c. 1870s. This black or amber colored non seen through glass bottle is possibly a dip molded ale bottle. It has a voluminous round body, a relatively long and slim neck almost the same hight as the body itself . The finish can be described as a blob or rounded collar with a ring. There is no label or cap. |
Date |
c. 1870s |
Creator |
Unknown |
Role |
Manufacturer |
Catalog Number |
2019.002.025 |
Dimensions |
H-10 W-3.5 D-3.5 inches |
Collection |
3D - Food Service Tools & Equipment |
Inscription Text |
none |
Provenance |
Part of 4+ boxes of archaeological material recovered from the Morgan Oyster Beds on Bear Island in Belmont, CA. |
Notes |
"Blob finishes are most commonly found on soda and mineral water bottles from the 1840s through the end of the mouth-blown era (1920 or so) and beer bottles from the 1870s into the 1910s. This style was occasionally but not commonly used on other types of bottles including patent or proprietary medicines and even a few figured flasks dating from the mid-19th century." [https://sha.org/bottle/finishstyles2.htm#Grooved%20Ring 04/29/2019] "There were various bottle styles used for beer during the first half of the 19th century, though the dominant theme seems to be short and squatty with a moderate length neck. These represented styles that were most commonly used from or prior to the Civil War. Another similar style that was used for ale/beer in the late 18th through the first half of the 19th century. The earliest 19th century style of bottles were black glass bottle. This is a very commonly encountered style bottle on historic sites dating from the 1820s to about 1870. These early black glass ale and porter bottles were referred to as "junk bottles" from at least the late 18th century through mid 19th century." [https://sha.org/bottle/beer.htm 04/15/2019] |
Search Terms |
Archaeolgy Archaeological Material Archaeological Materials Beer Bottle Collection Bottle Collectors Bottles Breweries Glass Glassware Morgan Oyster Company |
Subjects |
Beer Bottle industry Bottles Bottling industry Brewing industry Glass industry Glassware |
Credit line |
Courtesy of John Shroyer |