Stoneware Bottle

Name/Title

Stoneware Bottle

Description

Bottle with a short, narrow mouth with prominent lips, neck tapers out onto a flat shelf for the shoulder. Line encircles shoulder, and the rest of the body is mostly uniform in size but does taper slightly down to the circular base.

Made/Created

Time Period

Prior to 1818

Dimensions

Height

11.43 cm

Depth

5.08 cm

Dimension Description

Rim

Diameter

1.9 cm

Dimension Description

Base

Diameter

5.08 cm

Material

Stoneware

Color

Brown

Location

* Untyped Location

Caesar Case

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Teddy Tucker

Related Places

Place

Shipwreck

Caesar

Island

Bermuda

* Untyped Place

Atlantic Ocean

General Notes

Note Type

Historical Note

Note

English Stoneware Jar Time Range: 1750 - 1840 Bottles like these were used for a wide range of liquids throughout most of the 19th century. Smaller Jars were often used for ink, and larger jars often stored soda water.