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Milk Bottle

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1920 C-1930 c

GUSN

GUSN-10327

Description

Quart-size clear glass bottle with vertical ribbing; embossed lettering on front, back and bottom

Details

Descriptive Terms

bottles
embossing
glass (material)
molding (forming)
Molded
Embossed
Glass
BOTTLE

Inscription

Embossed on 1) front 2) back 3) bottom: (1) H.P. Hood & Sons/ Boston/ Registered/ 5 (2) Mass. BB Seal/ One Quart/ Liquid/ HOOD/ BBG CO. 48 (3) 31 B/ H [large]

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

9.5 (H), 3.75 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Elizabeth McAfoose

Accession Number

1995.169

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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