Small hand blown clear glass bottle; cylindrical shape that tapers slightly toward base; tapers drastically, forming a thin cylindrical neck with a flanged lip: inverted cylindrical cone-shaped pontil, therefore object rests on an outer rim base. Paper tag (label) attached with string around neck; tag attached to bottle reading: "Hand blown/ glass bottle/ found against/ stone foundation/ under kitchen/ closet floor of/ mansion house/ Montgomery Place".
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Unknown
Attribution
Maker
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Inscription
Transcription
See description
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Max Diam 1 3/4"
Height
3-1/8 in
Diameter
1-9/16 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 3 1/8 x 1 9/16 in. (7.9 x 4 cm)
Dimension Description
Max Diam 1 3/4"
Diameter
7/8 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 7/8 in. (2.2 cm)
Material
Glass, string, Paper
Condition
Notes
Remarks: Details of condition: Lip is severely broken and chipped; very dusty and cloudy inside and out. Chipped on outer rim of base.
General Notes
Note Type
StorageNote
Note
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, Kitchen