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Title |
Worchestershire Bottle |
Object Name |
Bottle, Condiment |
Description |
Aqua green glass Lea & Perrins Worcestershire Sauce bottle. Cylindrical glass bottle with long narrow neck and rim with concentric bulges. Embossing on sides and bottom of bottle. Bottles were embossed until the 1920s and then replaced with a paper label. Machine made with mouth blown finish dates prior to 1915. Aqua bottles generally date prior to 1920. |
Catalog Number |
2006.254.001 |
Dimensions |
H-7 W-2.125 D-2.125 inches |
Collection |
3D - Food Service Tools & Equipment |
Inscription Text |
"WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE" (embossed on shoulder); "LEA & PERRINS" (embossed vertically on side); "930 / 5 / 5" (embossed on bottom) |
Provenance |
Found At the Frank Tannery Site in Redwood City. the Tannery Was in Business From 1874 To 1959, After Which the Building Was Abandoned. The Building Burned Down in 1968, the Chimney and the Water Tower Was All That Remained. |
Search Terms |
Bottles Food Containers |
Subjects |
Bottles Containers Condiments Food |
Credit line |
Courtesy of Joyce Bianchini |