Whiskey Bottle

Object/Artifact

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Perth Museum

Name/Title

Whiskey Bottle

Entry/Object ID

996.6.2

Description

Mould- blown bottle of clear, green glass. The blown neck is 3.5cm high with a rounded lip. A plain, embossed, decocative band extends from the base of the neck, over the shoulders and down each side to the body of the base. It is 1.8cm wide. The mould marks have been incorporated into this band but are seperate marks on each of the shoulders. The body of the bottle is rectangular with rounded shoulders. The embossed label on the front of the bottle reads:''John. A. Mclaren, Perth malt whiskey, Perth Ont.'' The base of the bottle is flat with a 3-cm, circular indentation in the centre. There are several imperfections in the glass, the largest beign on the front under the label.

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Height: 20.5 cm Width: 9.5 cm