Collection Highlights
Politicians measuring Lincoln's shoes
Date:
March 5th 1864
Object Number:
PR.010.1864.Politicians
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Bottle
Object Number:
1954.173
Date:
1770-1785
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 11 x 3 1/2 in. ( 27.9 x 8.9 cm )
Description:
Olive green, non-lead, blown glass bottle; bottle blown in a dip mold and has a cylindrical neck with an applied string rim, rounded shoulders, and a cylindrical body with a push-up and a pontil mark.
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this bottle was recovered by the father of the donor, Oscar T. Barck of the N-YHS Field Exploration Committee, at a Revolutionary War campsite.
Credit Line:
Gift of Dorothy Barck
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
