Case Bottle, 1760-1850
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Case bottles were designed for easy and efficient transportation. Their square bodies with flat, rectangular sides packed neatly into wooden boxes or cases. Case bottles were common from the 1600s into the 1900s and usually held gin or other alcoholic or medicinal spirits.
Case bottles were designed for easy and efficient transportation. Their square bodies with flat, rectangular sides packed neatly into wooden boxes or cases. Case bottles were common from the 1600s into the 1900s and usually held gin or other alcoholic or medicinal spirits.
Artifact
Case bottle
Date Made
1760-1850
On Exhibit
at Greenfield Village in Davidson-Gerson Gallery of Glass
Object ID
2001.0.115.60
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Glass (Material)
Mold-blown glass
Technique
Glassblowing
Blow molding
Color
Green
Dimensions
Height: 7.5 in
Width: 3.25 in
Length: 3.0 in
Weight: 1.4 oz
Inscriptions
pressed into Star of David seal on shoulders of bottle: I M D [?]
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