Mrs. Stewart's Bluing Bottle

Object/Artifact

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Mrs. Stewart's Bluing Bottle

Entry/Object ID

NU 2021.147

Description

A small, clear glass jar with an inscription embossed along the shoulder of the bottle.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

[email protected]

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Mrs. Stewart's Bluing

Date made

circa 1920

Time Period

20th Century

Notes

1920 is when the company stopped embossing its bottles on the face and started embossing on the shoulder.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription, Makers Mark

Location

Around the shoulder of the bottle

Transcription

THIS CONTAINS MRS. STEWART'S BLUING

Language

English

Material/Technique

Embossed

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

5-5/8 in

Circumference

8-3/8 in

Material

Glass

Condition

Overall Condition

Good