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1871
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Stoneware
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Bottle: Morning Bitters inceptum 5869, triangular
Object name
Bottle: Morning Bitters inceptum 5869, triangular
Date
1869-1880
Medium
Glass
Dimensions
Overall: 12 1/2 x 3 x 3 in. ( 31.8 x 7.6 x 7.6 cm )
Description
Brown-amber lead glass bottle of triangular shape blown in full-size two-piece mold; molded striations on two sides and paneled third side; one side embossed "MORNING*BITTERS/INCEPTUM5869"; tooled lip, concave disk in base.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number
1937.1658
Marks
in relief: on side: "MORNING*BITTERS/INCEPTUM5869"
in relief: above shoulders: "PATENTED/5869"