Cologne Bottle or Cruet
Cologne Bottle or Cruet
Place of OriginUnited States, probably New England
Date1820-1840
Dimensions5 3/4 × 1 1/4 × 2 1/2 in. (14.6 × 3.1 × 6.3 cm)
Mediumlead glass
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1917.177
Not on View
DescriptionAmethyst colored glass. Blown in the same mold (McKearin G.I-7, Type 2) and in the same manner as 1917.181. Interior of neck rough-ground to receive a stopper. Rough pontil mark.
Capacity: one-half pint.
Published ReferencesWilson, Kenneth M., American Glass, 1760-1930: The Toledo Museum of Art, New York: Hudson Hills Press in association with the Toledo Museum of Art, [Lanham, Md.]: National Book Network [distributor], c1994; 2 v. (879 p.): ill. (some col.); 32 cm., 1994, p. 230, no. 270.
Boston and Sandwich Glass Works
1820-1840 (Bottles); 1825-1840 (Mustard pot)
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