New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.

Model For Bottle

Manufacturer Unknown

CultureAmerican

Dateearly 20th century

MediumWood

DimensionsOverall: 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm)
Overall, Rim: 1 in. (2.5 cm)
Base: 4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm)

InscribedStamped on end grain of bottom: "924" and "751" MOLD".

Credit LineGift of Orva Walker Heissenbuttel

Object number84.88

Not on view

DescriptionThis is a wood model for a bottle. It is of lathe turned birch? wood with a flaring conical body, neck tapers to top; top half inch (area of lip) is a separate piece of wood nailed to the top. Sides are varnished and end grain of bottom is left unvarnished.