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

Wine Bottle

Manufacturer Unknown

CultureHolland | Dutch

Dateca. 1720-1750

MediumBlown glass

DimensionsOverall: 6 3/8 in. (16.2 cm)
Overall, Rim: 1 3/16 in. (3 cm)
Base: 4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm)

Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.

Object number71.6917

On View

Chrysler Museum of Art, Gallery 116-2, Case 9

DescriptionOnion shaped wine bottle of blown clear light olive green glass. Conical neck is broader at shoulder. Beveled lip. Overlapping string rim weakly beveled. High basal kick with an even circular pontil scar. See 71.6920 & GEH.71.3 for bottles in same form.

Published ReferencesDumbrell, ANTIQUE WINE BOTTLES, pp. 128-131, pl. 48. Noel Hume, BEST RUBBISH, pg. 193-195. Noel Hume, ARTIFACTS OF COLONIAL AMERICA, fig. 16.