Collection Highlights
William Pitt, the Elder, First Earl of Chatham (1708-1778)
ca. 1770
1864.5
Marble
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Luce Center
Bottle: Empire bottling Co...
Object name
Bottle: Empire bottling Co...
Date
1880-1881
Medium
Glass
Dimensions
Overall: 8 1/2 x 2 3/4 in. ( 21.6 x 7 cm )
Description
Light green glass bottle blown in a three-part mold with a hand tooled finish and an ovoid body with embossed lettering running downward on a diagonal, "EMPIRE BOTTLING CO. 47 GREAT JONES ST. N.Y;" base is f lat with an embossed "B" and a cylindrical drilled hile; bottle was recovered archaeologically and shows some iridescence on surface.
Credit Line
Gift of Nancy Fields
Object Number
1954.121
Marks
embossed: on body; "EMPIREBOTTLING CO./ 47 GREAT JONES ST. N.Y."
Gallery Label
According to the accession records, this bottle was excavated on Great Jones St., New York City. The Empire Bottling Co. was located at 47 Jones Street, New York, from 1880-1881.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
