Beer Bottle with Stopper

Object/Artifact

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Beer Bottle with Stopper

Entry/Object ID

2011.523

Description

Amber beer bottle, with attached ceramic stopper. Inscriptions on the bottle and the stopper, detailed below.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Rudolph Scherf

Date made

circa 1900

Time Period

20th Century

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

Around the bottle

Transcription

RUDOLPH SCHERF SAN JOSE, CAL.

Language

English

Type

Inscription

Location

Top of stopper

Transcription

RUDOLPH SCHERF SAN JOSE, CAL. in red with "RS" logo in black

Language

English

Type

Inscription

Location

Bottom of stopper

Transcription

PAT'D K. HUTTER FEB. 7, 1893

Language

English

Type

Makers Mark

Location

Bottom of bottle

Transcription

688 H

Language

English

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Bottle

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Vessel

Nomenclature Class

Containers

Nomenclature Category

Category 07: Distribution & Transportation Objects

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

902

Dimensions

Height

11-7/8 in

Circumference

10-1/4 in

Materials

Material

Glass, Metal, Ceramic

Material Notes

Glass bottle, ceramic stopper, metal attachements

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Rudolph Scherf