Madeira Bottle
Description
Green translucent glass bottle, empty. Long neck with double lip top, bulbous main body and dimple underneath. Glass bottles were used to store a variety of liquids ranging from medicines to wine and brandy. This particular example however was used to store Madeira wine; with the ships officers often bringing their own wine aboard the ship in glass bottles.
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Catalogue Number
INV.39
Classification
Collection
Measurement Display
Height: 250mm
Diameter: 100mm (3 15/16")
Weight: (0.75kg)
Diameter: 100mm (3 15/16")
Weight: (0.75kg)
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