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Holbrook & Co. Bottle
- Material
- GLASS
- Description
- A clear glass bottle with a tint of green. The bottle has a square body with a not-so-long neck. On both sides of the bottle it reads 'HOLBROOK & CO.'. The bottom of the bottle has a 'J' and in concaved.
- Category
- DISTRIBUTION AND TRANSPORTATION OBJECTS
- Sub-Category
- CONTAINER
- Description
- A clear glass bottle with a tint of green. The bottle has a square body with a not-so-long neck. On both sides of the bottle it reads 'HOLBROOK & CO.'. The bottom of the bottle has a 'J' and in concaved.
- Narrative
- One of the first types of molds used in America was the kind that shaped the bottle up to the shoulder. The bottom was wider than the top and the neck and lip were finished by hand, a procedure that could mean additional blowing.
- Material
- GLASS
- Height
- 22.3
- Width
- 5
- Length
- 5
- Units Of Measurement
- Centimeters
- Accession No.
- 1982.27.5
- Type of Record
- Museum Artifact
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