Collection Highlights
William Pitt, the Elder, First Earl of Chatham (1708-1778)
ca. 1770
1864.5
Marble
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Museum Collections
Decorative Arts
Bottle
Object name
Bottle
Date
ca. 1750-1760
Medium
Glass
Dimensions
Overall: 8 1/4 x 4 in. (21 x 10.2 cm)
Description
Olive green, non-lead, blown glass bottle; cylindrical neck with applied, V-shaped string rim, rounded shoulders, and a cylindrical body with a push-up and pontil mark. Bottle restored post-excavation. Cork intact.
Credit Line
Gift of William Asadorian
Object Number
2010.12.4
Gallery Label
The bottle was excated from Old Slip, 55 Water Street, New York City, in 1969.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
