Bottle

Dateca. 1769

MediumGlass

DimensionsOH: 11 3/4"
OL: 4 3/4" (square body)
OD: 3" (square body)

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number2005-109

DescriptionBottle: Octagonally molded bottle of olive green glass with hand-worked neck and string rim, the latter flattened against the somehwat thickened lip, only slightly rising base; the front and rear panels are broader than those at the end, and the seal bears the legend: "I / Greenhow / Wms.brg / 1769".Inscription(s)Seal with: "I / Greenhow / Wms.brg / 1769"ProvenanceSource: This bottle was purchased from Mrs. S. B. Barham of Surry Court House, Virginia in 1933. It was housed in the archaeology collection building until 2005 when it was transferred to the glass collection.