| Accession # |
52.110.4a-b |
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| Title |
Bottle, Fish |
| Date |
late 19th century |
| Medium |
Glass |
| Dimensions |
15 1/4 x 4 1/8 x 5 3/4 in. (38.7 x 10.5 x 14.6 cm) |
| Marks |
Molded in relief on fish's lower lip, along bottom edge of bottle: "D & D" |
| Credit Line |
Gift of Alberta P. Locke |
| Location |
Visible Storage: Case 21, Shelf F (Pressed Glass)
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| Description |
Colorless blown molded glass bottle (a) (bitters) with stopper (b) molded into shape of fish (perhaps a carp or catfish). Fish's head is at bottom, scaled body and tail rise in gentle S-shaped arch to form neck; flared rim around mouth of bottle. Stopper in shape of tail fits into mouth. Pontil mark.
CONDITION: Good; few tiny chips around mouth of bottle and end of stopper; dirt in crevices of tail. |
