Name/Title
BottleEntry/Object ID
2000.12.3Description
Square, green glass bottle with unique molded images on each side: "1776 / 1976" within a ribbon; a maple leaf; a simplified version of the Vermont state seal with the inscriptions "VERMONT" and "FREEDOM AND LIBERTY"; and four stars above a paper label. The paper label reads, "The Vermont Bicentennial Bottle / Designed and hand blown by Vermont Craftsmen, this bottle commemorates Vermont's unique role int he history of this nation. It is made entirely from recycled glass , suing a hand carved graphite mold and employing techniques of early American glass blowers. / VERMONT GLASS HOUSE, INC. CABOT, VERMONT 05647" with the Vermont Bicentennial logo. The bottom is scratched with the inscription, "Vermont Glass House Inc. First Day 3-19-75".Context
Made by Vermont Glass House, Inc., in Cabot, Vermont, to celebrate the US Bicentennial.Acquisition
Accession
2000.12Source or Donor
Peck, Louis Provost (1918-2008)Acquisition Method
GiftMade/Created
Manufacturer
Vermont Glass House, Inc.Date made
1975Place
Town
CabotCounty
Washington CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
BottleNomenclature Primary Object Term
VesselNomenclature Class
ContainersNomenclature Category
Category 07: Distribution & Transportation ObjectsDimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
6-1/2 inWidth
4 inDiameter
1-1/4 inRelationships
Related Events
Event
US Bicentennial Celebration