Name/Title
Bottle, DrinkingEntry/Object ID
1998.017.0001Description
A brown ceramic/stoneware unmarked beer bottle 8.5" tall and about 3" wide at the base. Two-toned ceramic cylinder beer bottle, with the body painted a white, cream color and the neck and rim painted a light yellowish-brown color. The bottle has a round base and the cylindrical shape tapers off towards the neck. the lip of the bottle is wider than than the neck.
Throughout the 18th, 19th, and early 20th centuries beer, as well as many non-alcoholic beverages, was commonly bottled in stoneware bottles like those shown to the left. Stoneware bottles did provide the ultimate in protection from the detrimental effects of light though had other problems that eventually lessened their popularity, e.g., weight (heavy) and closure limitations.Collection
Benicia Historical Museum Collection