Bottle

Side 1 of 4

Name/Title

Bottle

Entry/Object ID

2000.12.3

Description

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

2000.12

Source or Donor

Peck, Louis Provost (1918-2008)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Vermont Glass House, Inc.

Date made

1975

Place

Town

Cabot

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Bottle

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Vessel

Nomenclature Class

Containers

Nomenclature Category

Category 07: Distribution & Transportation Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

6-1/2 in

Width

4 in

Diameter

1-1/4 in

Material

Glass, Paper

Relationships

Related Events

Event

US Bicentennial Celebration