Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

MILK BOTTLE (3)

Date Range From

1950

Date Range To

1970

Materials

GLASS

No. Pieces

3

Description

1. SMALL BOTTLE: 15.1CM (L) X 5.3CM (L) X 5.3CM (W). GLASS BOTTLE IS RECTANGULAR WITH A CONCAVE BOTTOM. NARROWS SLIGHTLY AND BECOMES ROUNDED FOR NECK. TOP HAS ROUND LIP AND ONE STEP NARROWER PIECE BELOW THAT HAS NUMEROUS ROUND NOTCHES FOR SECURING THE LID. BOTTOM HAS A DIAMOND WITH "D" ETCHED IN TO MIDDLE. "L 2 8" ARE ALL ETCHED AROUND THIS. HAS A FEW SMALL SCRATCHES AND PITS. 2. SAME AS ABOVE EXCEPT HAS "L 4 5" ON BOTTOM AND IN RED PAINT READS "CRYSTAL DAIRY LTD". HAS RED SQUARE BELOW AND IS MISSING PAINT TO READ "PRODUCTS ARE PASTEURIZED FOR YOUR SAFETY PLEASE RETURN BOTTLES". WITH DIAGONAL STRIPES AT BOTTOM. HAS MORE SCRATCHES. 3. LARGE MILK BOTTLE: 20.5CM (H) X 6.4CM (W) X 6.4CM (L). SAME AS #1 JUST LARGER AND READS ON BOTTOM "L 4 6". HAS SOME LONG MINOR SCRATCHES ON ONE SIDE AND SOME MINOR SURFACE DIRT.

Subjects

FOOD SERVICE T&E

Historical Association

RETAIL TRADE

History

SEE FILE P19950021000-GA.

Catalogue Number

P19950023005

Acquisition Date

1995-05

Collection

Museum

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