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Bitters Bottle

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1865-1880

GUSN

GUSN-57657

Description

Amber-colored glass bottle shaped like a fish.

Details

Descriptive Terms

bitters bottles
glass (material)
pressing
Vessel
Bottle
Bottle

Associated Building

Original to Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House (Gloucester, Mass.),

People and Organizations

Doctor Fisch's Bitters

Maker

Ware, W. H. (Patent holder)

Location of Origin

USA

Dimensions

11 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 2 1/4 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Constance McCann Betts, Helena Woolworth Guest and Frasier W. McCann

Accession Number

1942.2489

Places

Probably

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