Bottle Fragment

EP-2010-7-62

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

Curatorial Section: Historic

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Object Number EP-2010-7-62
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience United States of America | Pennsylvania | Philadelphia County | Philadelphia | Univesity of Pennsylvania Museum
Section Historic
Materials Glass
Description

-Another base and bottom part of bottle – dark brown, almost opaque glass because so thick. Thick, large base (preserved intact) with cone-shaped projection into body = very deep – (pontil mark) there is a second (pontil) ring around part of base that is upthrust. Glass on base is pocketed, somewhat rough. Body of bottle is cylindrical, straight up from base, broken off about 2-3” from bottom. Glass of body also somewhat pocketed, textured. No distinguishing marks/writing. [2014]

Height 8.8 cm
Width 5.6 cm
Credit Line Penn Museum Building Construction and Expansion Projects

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