Collection Highlights
Ma-Nuncue
Date:
After 1826
Object Number:
PR.221.58
Medium:
Engraving
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Bottle
Object Number:
1948.306
Date:
1865-1880
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 1/2 x 4 in. ( 24.1 x 10.2 cm )
Marks:
embossed: on obverse side; " CONGRESS & EMPIRE SPRING CO./ C/ SARATOGA NY"
EMBOSSED: on reverse side; : "CONGRESS WATER"
Description:
Green, non-lead glass bottle blown in a three part mold with embossed lettering; bottle has cylindrical neck with hand-tooled finish with a down-turned lip and V-shaped string rim, rounded shoulders, and a cylindrical body embossed with a large "C" within an arch formed by the inscription "CONGRESS & EMPIRE SPRING CO./ SARATOGA NY" on the obverse side, "CONGRESS WATER" in an arch on the reverse side.
Gallery Label:
This bottle was made at the Congressville Glass Works (in operation 1865-1890) for the Congress and Empire Spring Co. of Saratoga, NY. The "C" and "CONGRESS WATER" refer to the Congress Spring in Saratoga, NY, which was a source for bottled water from the early 19th century onward.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Weber Hill Arkenburgh
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
