Straw Beer bottle packaging

Name/Title

Straw Beer bottle packaging

Entry/Object ID

8923

Description

This is an example of how beer and other glass product bottles were once packaged for transport. This machine woven shroud of straw, fits over the bottle to protect bottles form each other during transport. These examples were found in the attic of a farm house in outback NSW . An amazing intact example of an item that is true ephemera i.e. an item designed to be thrown away after use. A very rare find

Collection

Ephemera