bottle

Object NameCologne Bottle

Made FromGlass

Date1850-1899

TechniqueBlown-two-mold

SizeOverall H: 10.8 cm; Rim Diam: 2.2 cm; Body Diam (max): 5.4 cm; Base Diam: 3.5 cm

Accession Number59.4.34

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

Exhibitions

Blowing an Identity

Place Made

probably Eastern United States

Physical DescriptionCologne Bottle. Clear very bubbly glass with a slight grey tinge; blown-two-mold; about 3 oz. container, with barrel shaped body, slightly concave base with a rough pontil mark and short cylindrical neck with flattened rim; the very rich baroque pattern which occupies the central body is framed top and bottom by bands of horizontal ribbing; the main frieze contains on one side a large medallion left free, on the reverse smaller medallion accompanied by volute motifs and containing the initials (?), the initials seem to include the letters F, possibly R and C; the initials seem to be like the ones on the original cologne bottles made by Farina, Cologne, the spaces between the medallions are occupied by baroque-like tendrils, branches and volute ornaments (medallion is used for paper label).
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