Object Record
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Title |
Ink Bottle, c. 1900-1910 |
Object Name |
Bottle, Ink |
Description |
Ink Bottle, c. 1900-1910. This bottle has a cylindrical, non-conical shape and is made out of clear seen through glass. It has a round shaped wide body vertical side seam and a wider round ring at the bottom and thye shoulder. The relatively short neck has a lip finish. |
Date |
c. 1900-1910 |
Creator |
Unknown |
Role |
Manufacturer |
Catalog Number |
2019.002.011 |
Dimensions |
H-2.25 W-2.375 D-2.375 inches |
Collection |
3D - Containers |
Inscription Text |
none |
Provenance |
Part of 4+ boxes of archaeological material recovered from the Morgan Oyster Beds on Bear Island in Belmont, CA. |
Notes |
"As a general statement, ink bottles (and inkwells) were designed for stability while being used to fill a pen or dip a quill. To quote Munsey (1970), "...because (pens and quills) must be dipped into the ink container frequently during writing, ink bottles were designed to minimize tipping." Although there is no universally accepted size cut-off point, generally speaking the majority of ink bottles hold 3 or 4 ounces of ink or less, typically about 2 ounces. Anything above 3 or 4 ounces should probably be considered a bulk or master ink." [https://sha.org/bottle/household.htm#Small%20ink%20bottles 05/06/2019] |
Search Terms |
Archaeolgy Archaeological Material Archaeological Materials Bottle Collection Bottle Collectors Bottles Bottles Glass Morgan Oyster Company |
Subjects |
Bottle industry Bottles Bottles Bottling industry Glass industry Glassware Glassworking |
Credit line |
Courtesy of John Shroyer |