Collection Highlights
Cake board
Date:
1825-1835
Object Number:
1937.1562
Medium:
Wood (possibly mahogany)
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Bottle: Empire bottling Co...
Object Number:
1954.121
Date:
1880-1881
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 1/2 x 2 3/4 in. ( 21.6 x 7 cm )
Marks:
embossed: on body; "EMPIREBOTTLING CO./ 47 GREAT JONES ST. N.Y."
Description:
Light green glass bottle blown in a three-part mold with a hand tooled finish and an ovoid body with embossed lettering running downward on a diagonal, "EMPIRE BOTTLING CO. 47 GREAT JONES ST. N.Y;" base is f lat with an embossed "B" and a cylindrical drilled hile; bottle was recovered archaeologically and shows some iridescence on surface.
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this bottle was excavated on Great Jones St., New York City. The Empire Bottling Co. was located at 47 Jones Street, New York, from 1880-1881.
Credit Line:
Gift of Nancy Fields
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
