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bottle

Object NameWine Bottle with Seal

Made FromGlass

Dateprobably 1750-1799

Place MadeEngland

TechniqueBlown, molded

SizeOverall H: 28 cm; Base Diam: 13.4 cm

Accession Number60.2.17

Curatorial Area(s)

Early Modern

Exhibitions

Fire and Vine: The Story of Glass and Wine

Not On View

Physical DescriptionWine Bottle with Seal. Transparent very bubbly olive green bottle glass; some wear marks at base, blown and formed in a mold. Broad cylindrical body with pushed-up base having pontil mark rounded shoulder, short tapering neck with collared irregular rim; on the body a seal: "Charles Ludlow". An old label on the bottle, with a V-stamped in on top, "Madeira Wine". "Vintage of 1807." Put in this glass by Charles Ludlow 1811. Given to Rev. Francis Vinton (?) D D. Mrs. Willink and Miss Ludlow New (?) Years Day, January 1, 1862.
Provenance

Source McKearin Antiques - 1960-03-15