Name/Title
Newman's DemijohnEntry/Object ID
NU 2021.103Description
A large, light green/blue colored jug inside a wooden box. There are two metal screws on either side of the top of the box, that hold the lid in place. Inside the box, the jug is surrounded by thinly-rolled paper/plant fibers.Collection
History CollectionCataloged By
registrar@numulosgatos.orgMade/Created
Manufacturer
San Francisco & Pacific Glass WorksDate made
circa 1877Time Period
19th CenturyInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Makers MarkLocation
Side of box, on top halfTranscription
NEWMAN'S / IMPROVED / BOXED DEMIJOHN / PATENTED JUNE 10TH 1877 / MANUFACTURED BY THE / SAN FRANCISCO & PACIFIC GLASS WORKSLanguage
EnglishMaterial/Technique
Stamped, Etched, EmbossedLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term
DemijohnNomenclature Secondary Object Term
BottleNomenclature Primary Object Term
VesselNomenclature Class
ContainersNomenclature Category
Category 07: Distribution & Transportation ObjectsOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Old Object NumberOther Number
1022Dimensions
Height
23-3/4 inWidth
14-1/2 inLength
13-1/4 inMaterial
Wood, Metal, Glass, PaperProvenance
Provenance Detail
Gift of Guy and Francis LaMarOwner/Agent
Guy LaMarRole
DonorGeneral Notes
Note Type
Cataloging NoteNote
Tag reads: "Water bottle - With wooden box, brown strap, brown jug. The box would be stuffed with anything handy and absorbent; soaked with water, it would keep the contents cool, like a modern thermos.
