Holly City Bottle Co., decanter (John Paul Jones), Millville, N.J, ca. 1976

Glassware

Portsmouth Historical Society

Name/Title

Holly City Bottle Co., decanter (John Paul Jones), Millville, N.J, ca. 1976

Entry/Object ID

2021.012.009

Description

Brown glass decanter with molded image of JPJ on front. Maker’s mark on bottom. H. 7 ½ in., W. 4 ¼ in., D. 2 in. In original rectangular cardboard box with image of bottle inscribed “Holly City / Bottle” on front, with images of holly in the corner. On the long sides: ‘LIMITED EDITION DECANTER [in blue] / BY HOLLY CITY BOTTLE [in red].” On the short sides: “HOLLY CITY BOTTLE [in red] / MILLVILLE, N.J. 08332 [in blue].” “John Paul Jones” added in black ink on lower end, and in pencil on the bottom.

Acquisition

Accession

2021.012

Source or Donor

Bradford, James

Acquisition Method

Donation

Credit Line

The James C. and Judith R. Bradford Collection

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Holly City Bottle

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Makers Mark

Location

On bottom

Dimensions

Dimension Description

box

Height

8-1/4 in

Width

6-1/4 in

Depth

2-1/2 in

Material

Glass