Whisky Bottle

Object/Artifact

Sidney Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Whisky Bottle

Entry/Object ID

2010.006.002

Description

Clear glass, two-piece mould, triangular-sided [on circular base] bottle with concave sides [dimples] and very short neck, used to contain whisky created by Haig & Haig Ltd. Bottle enclosed in fine wire mesh cage. A length of twisted wire is attached to top wire of cage and has a tiny brass circular tag stamped: "Pull" and on reverse: "Pat. No./ 313218. Opening closed with gold metal bottle cap marked "Haig & Haig" on top. A metal wire is encased in the edge of the cap and is formed into a small twisted "handle" which is lifted to release the cap. Cap marked on edge: " 'Kork-n-Seal' Reg -- Made in Scotland ". Tan paper label at bottom of neck. Background printed to suggest bricks. Centre of label has blue/white/red variation on the National Arms of Scotland. Left text block, in red/black, reads: "Contents 26 2/3 ozs./Pinch/Finest/Blended/Scotch Whisky". Right text block reads: "Made in Scotland/Blended and Bottled by/Haig & Haig Ltd./Markinch/Scotland". Across bottom is "Distilled, Blended and Bottled in Scotland". "PINCH" has been screen printed in white on one of the bottle sides.

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Newton, Don

Notes

Accession Date: 03-Mar-10 Mode of Acquisition: gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Bottle

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Vessel

Nomenclature Class

Containers

Nomenclature Category

Category 07: Distribution & Transportation Objects

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

whisky bottle

Created By

Jones, Isabel

Create Date

October 31, 2010

Updated By

Michael Goodchild

Update Date

May 25, 2024