bottle

Object Name3-part Water Bottle

Maker Perfection Bottle Company

Made Fromnon-lead glass, metal

Dateabout 1897

Techniquemold-blown, pressed, cast metal collar

Size(a-c) H: 23.3 cm, D: 15.7 cm; (a) H: 12.1 cm, D: 15.7 cm

Accession Number95.4.4

Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Dimitroff

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

Place Made

United States, KS, Topeka

Physical DescriptionColorless non-lead glass, white metal; mold-blown glass, pressed glass, cast metal collar. (a) Spherical bowl blown in a mold to impart diamond and fan pattern on sides, sunburst pattern on base, molded screw thread around mouth, three evenly spaced mold seams running vertically through design to top of fans, two mold seams running through threaded rim. (b) Cylindrical neck, flaring at both open ends with vertical panels around sides, tooled mouth and two inscriptions around lower edge, "PLACE THE RUBBER HERE" on side, and "PERFECTION(N is reversed) BOTTLE CO. WILKES BARRE PAT PAT MARCH 30 97" around lower rim. (c) Cylindrical metal ring with screw threads on inner surface and line of decorative beading on outer surface.
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