Bottle Fragment

EP-2010-7-27

From: United States of America | Pennsylvania | Philadelphia County | Philadelphia | Univesity of Pennsylvania Museum

Curatorial Section: Historic

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Object Number EP-2010-7-27
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience United States of America | Pennsylvania | Philadelphia County | Philadelphia | Univesity of Pennsylvania Museum
Section Historic
Materials Glass
Inscription Language English Language | English Language | English Language
Description

-Clear teal-colored glass – bottom 1/3 of ginger beer-type bottle (i.e. not meant to stand up) – bottle has rounded base for lying on its side. Seam runs right through middle of base – only 3 letters visible on existing piece of bottle

- one side: A S T

- other side: S S S

- letters run lengthwise down bottle. Broken off (jagged edge) above “A.” Lots of bubbles in glass visible [2014]

-There is also a "2" embossed on the base of the bottle. [2016]

Height 12.5 cm
Width 5.5 cm
Credit Line Penn Museum Building Construction and Expansion Projects

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