Bottle

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Bottle

Entry/Object ID

MP.93.64

Description

Brown hand-blown glass bottle: remnants of cork stopper lay below level of mouth; cylindrical body leading up to a rounded shoulder that tapers into a long cylindrical neck; over-folded rim; a deep tapered pontil base; folded strip of paper with ink inscription attached vertically down neck and over shoulder, with strings; folded paper attached reads: "Presented by his grandfather Joseph/ Delafield for Christening 1 Dec 1869 of / (?) B. Delafield Jr./ No. 12. Sherry of 1801."

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

1869

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Max & Btm Diam 2 7/8"

Height

11-3/16 in

Diameter

15/16 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 11 3/16 x 15/16 in. (28.4 x 2.4 cm)

Material

Paper, Cork, string, Glass

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Paper attached is water damaged on top portion, and is torn horizontally on right center. Base of pontil is broken with a section missing. Film and residue on overall interior of bottle.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Maturin Livingston Delafield Jr.

Notes

Event

Person or Organization

Major Joseph Delafield

Notes

Former owner

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, Kitchen