bottle
Object Name3-part Water Bottle
Maker
Perfection Bottle Company
Made Fromnon-lead glass, metal
Dateabout 1897
Place MadeUnited States, KS, Topeka
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)
Not On View
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.Provenance
Source
Thomas P. Dimitroff
Source
Mrs. Peetie (Thomas) Dimitroff
