Collection Highlights
Important meeting of the African Civilization Society, at the Cooper Institute, Wednesday evening, March 7th, 1860, at eight o'clock
Date:
1860
Object Number:
LIB.SY.1860.48
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Bottle
Object Number:
INV.8745
Date:
1750-1770
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 3/4 x 3 1/2 in. ( 24.8 x 8.9 cm )
Marks:
written: on paper tag in bottle "Staten Island"
Description:
Olive gren, non-lead, blown glass bottle; bottle blown into dip mold and has a cylindrical neck (mouth and string rim broken off), rounded shoulders, and a squat, cylindrical body with a push up and a pontil scar.
Gallery Label:
According to a loose note inside the bottle which is partially legible, this bottle was found on Staten Island.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
