Bottle, Drinking

Object/Artifact

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Lacey Museum

Name/Title

Bottle, Drinking

Entry/Object ID

TIN-0002

Description

Glass (partially clear and partially stippled) straight sided 6 oz round soda bottle. The lip is designed for a crown cap. On one side printed in blue inside a white square is "Nu Grape Soda" "reg US pat off" and "imitation grape flavor". On the other side, by the means of adhering a substance is "[?] Contents 6 FL oz" "Nu grape Soda" and "imitation flavor". Embossed on the side near the bottom is "39-B-6" and "DES [design] pat'd 130075" and a letter (possibly a "u") inside a shield. On the bottom is embossed "3". There are three embossed rings above the shoulder and a single embossed ring constricting the waist. The bottle is sharply indented at the heel. The body below the waist is covered with light stippling.

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Probably Liberty Glass Company.

Date made

1941 - 1946

Notes

Date: 1940s

Lexicon

Search Terms

Social & Personal Activity, Domestic Life

Dimensions

Height

8 in

Diameter

2-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

09-19-15 The above diameter is measured at the base. The diameter at the lip is 1" rfj