Bottle

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Bottle

Entry/Object ID

2025.12.2

Description

Colorless glass bottle. The bottle has no decoration. The words "REGISTERED / CONTENTS 8 FL. OZS." with a large letter "K" in the center are impressed on the body of the bottle. The opposite side of the letter "K" features "4285 / ROOT / 27" impressed in small print. The base of the bottle has the words "MIDDLEBURY / VT." stamped on the glass.

Context

There was a glass factory in the 1800s 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

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

Related Places

Place

Town

Middlebury

County

Addison County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America