Marsala Bottle

Full bottle

Name/Title

Marsala Bottle

Entry/Object ID

2011.37.2

Description

This is a clear glass bottle filled with dark liquid. The bottle is sealed with a cork and has a paper label that reads "FLORIO MARSALA TONIC" with a red stamp that reads, "HOSPITAL SIZE". The neck of the bottle has a gold and navy label that has circular text reading "FLORIO & C. MARSALA" around a spiral design.

Context

Refilled with wine or grappa made by the Bianchi family in Barre, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

2011.37

Source or Donor

Best, Clarice Bianchi Cella, Cella, Patricia

Acquisition Method

Gift

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

Italian American

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

12-1/4 in

Circumference

9-1/2 in

Material

Glass, Cork

Relationships

Related Places

Place

City

Barre City

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America