Bottle

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Bottle

Entry/Object ID

2025.12.1

Description

Colorless glass bottle. The bottle has a slender neck and vertical sides that have horizontal ribbed striping pressed in from the mold. The side of the bottle is impressed, "Kist" in angled script in the center of the bottle. The words "6 FL. OZ. PAT. JAN 25 1927 / T.M. REG. U.S. PAT. OFF." are impressed below the word "Kist." The words "MIDDLEBURY / VT. / 29N" are stamped on the base.

Context

This bottle was manufactured in Middlebury, Vermont, presumably for Kist soda. Founded in the 1940s, Kist became famous for orange sodas manufactured in Ohio. Presumably, this bottle was manufactured in Middlebury/East Middlebury for the Kist company. Previous research indicates that there was a glass factory in the 19th century on Lake Dunmore in Salisbury with a side operation in East Middlebury. No further information has been found about 20th century dates of operation.

Acquisition

Accession

2025.12

Acquisition Method

Found in Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1927

Place

Town

Middlebury

County

Addison County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Bottle, Seltzer

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Bottle, Serving

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Vessel, Drink Serving

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Serving Vessels

Nomenclature Class

Food Service T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Dimension Description

One bottle is 8.75 inches.

Height

7-3/4 in

Diameter

2 in

Material

Glass

Relationships

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