Red Top Rye

© Key West Art & Historical Society

© Key West Art & Historical Society

Name/Title

Red Top Rye

Entry/Object ID

2022.24.0075

Description

Dark amber colored glass bottle with 'Red Top Rye / Ferd. Westheimer / & Sons' embossed on the front. Underneath the first line of embossing is an outline of a spinning top. The base has a '3' (three) embossed in the center.

Collection

Artifact Collection

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Ferdinand Westheimer & Sons

Date made

circa 1887 - circa 1919

Time Period

20th Century, 19th Century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Bottle

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Vessel

Nomenclature Class

Containers

Nomenclature Category

Category 07: Distribution & Transportation Objects

Dimensions

Height

6-1/2 in

Width

3-1/4 in

Depth

1-1/2 in

Material

Glass

Condition

Reason for Exam

At Acquisition

Overall Condition

Good