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Title |
Champagne Mead Bottle, c. 1890s |
Object Name |
Bottle, Beer |
Description |
Champagne Mead Bottle, c. 1890s. Turquoise blue glass bottle, with an octagonal base and eight vertical ridges extending along the bottle up from the base. Written sideways between three of these ridges is large raised text reading "CHAMPAGNE / MEAD". The bottle has a narrow neck, small close, and rounded tip. The glass has some air bubbles in it. |
Date |
c. 1890s |
Creator |
Unknown |
Role |
Manufacturer |
Catalog Number |
2017.012.048 |
Dimensions |
H-7.25 W-2.5 D-2.5 inches |
Collection |
3D - Food Service Tools & Equipment |
Inscription Text |
"CHAMPAGNE / MEAD" (sideways/vertically along middle of bottle between ridges) |
Provenance |
Part of donation that included 6 cases of beer and whiskey bottles dating from 1850 through the 1890s. These are the type of bottles that would have been present in San Mateo County during that time period. |
Search Terms |
Alcohol Bottles Glass Glassware |
Subjects |
Alcoholic beverages Bottles Drinking vessels Eating & drinking Glassware |
Credit line |
Courtesy of John Shroyer |