Bottle

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Object Name: 
Bottle
Place Made: 
probably United States
Accession Number: 
61.4.42
Dimensions: 
H: 24.8 cm, D(body at shoulder): 3.2 cm
Location: 
On Display
Date: 
1780-1820
Primary Description: 
Clear glass with very slight green tinge; object covered on the inside and out with iridescence; exterior frosted; very slender tube-like cylindrical body with pushed-up base having very rough pontil mark; tube-like slightly irregular neck with slightly flaring rim.

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Department: 
Early Modern
Provenance: 
Edwards, Anthony Huger, Source
Color: 
Clear, slight green tinge
Technique: 
acid-etching