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Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Container - Bottle, c. 1905
... glass stopper bottle... john fletcher cordial (or beverage) co . codd neck bottle glass ...This bottle once contained John Fletcher’s ginger cordial. It was found in August 2014 in the sand dunes at Levy's Point, near McKinnon's quarry, Warrnambool. ABOUT JOHN FLETCHER of WARRNAMBOOL John Fletcher Cordial (or Beverage) Co . Warrnambool, supplied cordial and aerated drinks to the Western district of Victoria. John Fletcher was named as a cordial manufacturer in the Warrnambool Standard of June 13th 1895, when he attended a Publican’s Association meeting. Mr John Fletcher, aerated water and cordial manufacturer of Koroit Street Warrnambool, had a summary of his factory printed in a short article in the Advocate, Melbourne, in February 1901. The article said “one of the most complete plants outside the metropolis … spacious … well appointed …old-established business … noted for the excellence of the quality … a trial [of the beverage] is solicited.” John Fletcher and Harold Caffin, trading as J.S. Rowley & co cordial manufacturers in 1903; were prosecuted in September 1903 when the Board of Health found an analysed sample of Raspberry Vinegar to contain coal tar colouring, which could be injurious to health, particularly to the kidneys. The factory was still in operation in December 1924, when sadly, Mr S. Fletcher, who was carrying bottles of aerated water at Mr John Fletcher’s cordial factory, sustained an eye injury when one of the bottles burst. Later the eye had to be removed at the Warrnambool Base Hospital. ABOUT CODD BOTTLES During the mid-to-late 1800s there were many inventions to keep the fizz in carbonated drinks such as ginger ale, soda water and fruit drinks. Hiram Codd, an English engineer invented a successful process that he patented as “Codd’s patented globe stopper bottle” in 1872. The Codd-neck bottle (commonly called Codd or marble bottle) is manufactured in two parts. The body of the bottle is cast in two sections. At the time of joining the sections a glass marble and rubber seal are inserted into the neck section. The lip is then applied to the top of the bottle. The Codd bottle is filled upside down as the pressure of the gas from the carbonated liquid holds the marble up and out of the way. When the bottle stands upright the gas pushes the marble up against the washer, creating a firm seal to keep the fizz inside. The bottle is opened by pushing the marble down firmly to allow some of the gas to escape. The marble drops down and is caught in a depression formed in the neck. When the bottle is tilted to pour or drink the liquid the marble rests in a dimple. Some have said that the bottle as a character, the shape having a face with its mouth keeping the marble out of the drink and eyes that catch the marble so that it doesn’t roll into the mouth of the drinker. The Codd bottle was expensive to produce and children loved to destroy the marbles to play with the marbles inside. Many shops and factories added a deposit to the cost of buying the drink to encourage children to return the bottles rather than break it for the marble. Codd bottles are still being produced in India and Japan for soft drinks. A Codd bottle with the same markings as this one is valued on today’s Australian auction sites from $35 - $75 AUD. Bottle, aqua/green glass, with glass marble inside. John Fletcher's Ginger Ale, Warrnambool. Container is often called a "Codd neck bottle", “marble bottle” or “Codd’s patent bottle”. Bottle made by Dobson. Inscription on bottle and base. c. 1905Marks moulded into glass; "JOHN FLETCHER / GINGER ALE / WARRNAMBOOL" and “DOBSON” and on base “G”. flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, codd bottle, codd neck bottle, marble bottle, ginger beer bottle, john fletcher soft drinks, warrnambool soft drinks and cordials, john fletcher cordial (or beverage) co ., codd neck bottle, glass stopper bottle, hiram codd, antique bottle, harold caffin, john fletcher -
South West Healthcare
Glass Bottle with Stopper, 20th Century
... Glass Bottle with Stopper...-road Glass Bottle with Stopper 1 glass bottle; 1 rubber lid, 2 ...1 glass bottle; 1 rubber lid, 2 glass tubes."L D M"glass bottle, bottle utensil -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Glass Bottle
... Small clear rectangular glass bottle. Glass stopper inside... bottle. Glass stopper inside bottle. H.A. Woolnough, 51 Swanston ...Small clear rectangular glass bottle. Glass stopper inside bottle.H.A. Woolnough, 51 Swanston Street Melbourne -
Orbost & District Historical Society
glass stopper, Early 20th century
... glass bottle-stopper container... as a stopper for a sauce bottle. glass bottle-stopper container ...Possibly used as a stopper for a sauce bottle.A small glass stopper.glass bottle-stopper container -
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (RANZCOG)
Chloroform bottle used by Dr Mitchell Henry O'Sullivan, W.J. Bush & Co
... Amber glass bottle (empty) with clear glass stopper. Bottle... (empty) with clear glass stopper. Bottle carries its original ...The use of chloroform as an anaesthetic for humans was first demonstrated by Edinburgh surgeon James Young Simpson in 1847. It was used as an anaesthetic in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Dr Mitchell Henry O'Sullivan worked in the Victorian country town of Casterton as a general practitioner from 1919 until his death in 1977. He also practiced obstetrics. His son, Dr David More O'Sullivan donated his obstetric bag and its contents to the College in 1999. The bag and contents are a unique time capsule of the type of instruments and pharmaceuticals used in the inter-war period.Amber glass bottle (empty) with clear glass stopper. Bottle carries its original label which "W.J. Bush & Co. Ltd. London ... Chloroform.."". On the base is the number "12" and "AS 9A"anaesthesia -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Domestic object - Bottle stoppers
... Two glass bottle stoppers... Two glass bottle stoppers Domestic Life - Containers ...Two glass bottle stoppersdomestic life - containers -
Clunes Museum
Domestic object - GLASS PERFUME BOTTLE
... DARK GREEN GLASS PERFUME BOTTLE (NO STOPPER)... PERFUME BOTTLE Domestic object DARK GREEN GLASS PERFUME BOTTLE ...DARK GREEN GLASS PERFUME BOTTLE (NO STOPPER)local history, personal effects, cosmetics -
Clunes Museum
Domestic object - GLASS PERFUME BOTTLE
... TALL GREEN GLASS PERFUME BOTTLE, (NO STOPPER), CIRCA 1880... PERFUME BOTTLE Domestic object TALL GREEN GLASS PERFUME BOTTLE ...TALL GREEN GLASS PERFUME BOTTLE, (NO STOPPER), CIRCA 18808849 HPlocal history, personal effects, cosmetics -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Bottle, glass
... Rectangular clear glass bottle for stopper, with embossed... Korumburra gippsland Bottle, glass. Rectangular clear glass bottle ...Rectangular clear glass bottle for stopper, with embossed text on base.'W Y H'. The 'Y' is stylised looking like a wine glass with a curved base. -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Bottle, glass, c. 1900-1912
... Clear glass bottle for stopper with embossed numerals... Korumburra gippsland Bottle, glass. Clear glass bottle for stopper ...Clear glass bottle for stopper with embossed numerals and monogram on baseOn base : 'S 800', 'M'. -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Bottle, glass, c. 1900 - 1912
... Clear round glass bottle for stopper, with embossed initial... Korumburra gippsland Bottle, glass. Clear round glass bottle ...Clear round glass bottle for stopper, with embossed initial on base.'M' on base. -
Orbost & District Historical Society
glass stoppers
... Two glass bottle stoppers. 2395.1 is a clear glass bittle... gippsland glass stoppers Two glass bottle stoppers. 2395.1 ...Two glass bottle stoppers. 2395.1 is a clear glass bittle stopper. 2395.2 is smaller and green coloured glass.glass-stoppers -
Buninyong Visitor Information Centre
Container - Jar, Glass bottle with lid produced for Kerr's Jams, Buninyong
... . Cylindrical glass jar with glass stopper. the bottle neck and rim have.... Cylindrical glass jar with glass stopper. the bottle neck and rim have ...Kerr's James operated in Buninyong. Internet and Trove searches have not revealed any details on when the business operated. More local research needed.Glass bottle with lid produced for Kerr's Jams, Buninyong. Cylindrical glass jar with glass stopper. the bottle neck and rim have been broken and some parts are missing. Glass has a green tinge. Kerr's Jams Buninyong. A large 'M' is imprinted on the base. containers, jars, kerr's jams -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Bottle, glass
... Round clear amber glass bottle for stopper with medical... Korumburra gippsland Bottle, glass. Round clear amber glass bottle ...Round clear amber glass bottle for stopper with medical symbol embossed on base.On based an embossed symbol, possibly a stylised form of 'the staff of Asclepius ' ? See photos.asclepius, chemist, amber glass -
Clunes Museum
Functional object - GLASS STOPPER
... GREEN GLASS STOPPER TO FIT GLASS BOTTLE GLASS IS CHIPPED... STOPPER Functional object GREEN GLASS STOPPER TO FIT GLASS BOTTLE ...GREEN GLASS STOPPER TO FIT GLASS BOTTLE GLASS IS CHIPPED AROUND THE MIDDLE OF THE STOPPERbottle stopper, glass stopper -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Bottle, glass, Scott & Browne, c. 1890
... Tall clear glass bottle for stopper, rectangular in section... Korumburra gippsland Bottle, glass. Tall clear glass bottle ...Tall clear glass bottle for stopper, rectangular in section, impressed panels on three sides and on base with embossed text in the panels and on base.Front 'SCOTTS EMULSION'. Sides ' COD LIVER OIL', 'WITH LIME & SODA'. On base : '6 (?)24' in a triangle.cod liver oil, lime & soda, scotts emulsion, scott & browne -
Clunes Museum
Domestic object - INK BOTTLE , NIB HOLDER
... .1 CLEAR ROUND GLASS INK BOTTLE NO STOPPER INSIDE IS DRIED... , NIB HOLDER Domestic object .1 CLEAR ROUND GLASS INK BOTTLE ....1 CLEAR ROUND GLASS INK BOTTLE NO STOPPER INSIDE IS DRIED BLACK INK SPOTS .2 RED NIB HOLDER, NO NIBON BOTTOM A WHITE STICKER WITH HANDWRITTEN: MR FAIRBAIRN CRESWICKink bottle, mr fairbairn, nib holder -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Bottle, glass, Post 1868
... Tall light green tinted clear glass bottle for stopper seal... glass bottle for stopper seal, ovular in section, text embossed ...Tall light green tinted clear glass bottle for stopper seal, ovular in section, text embossed on two sides, with convex impression on base.Side 1: 'KRUSES PRIZE MEDAL MAGNESIA'. Side 2 : ' FELTON GRIMWADE & CO. MELBOURNE'.magnesia -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Bottle, glass
... Aqua tinted clear glass bottle for stopper seal, elipse... Korumburra gippsland Bottle, glass Aqua tinted clear glass bottle ...Aqua tinted clear glass bottle for stopper seal, elipse shaped in section, with text embossed on both sides and concentric circle pattern on base.Side 1. 'KRUSES PRIZE MEDAL MAGNESIA' Side 2 'FELTON GRIMWADE & CO MELBOURNE'.magnesia, chemist, kruse, felton, grimwade -
Orbost & District Historical Society
bottles, early 20th century
... Two clear glass bottles with stoppers. 3210.13 has a paper... gippsland bottles Two clear glass bottles with stoppers. 3210.13 has ...These items were used or were available for sale by chemists in Orbost. Chemists who worked in Orbost included Henry Cottman; James Alfred Dubois Williams; Harry Arthur Murray; Miss P.E .Mason (Phyllis Estelle?); Miss Sybil Monica Buzza; Thomas James Frayer; Australia Shaw; James David Torley; John William Zimmer; Dalkeith William Steele; William Thomas Hollingsworth; E.E. Cohen; R.S. Anderson; Frances John Perry Faith Everard Pardew and Charles Anthony Wurf.Medicinal bottles are probably the largest and most diverse group of bottles. The practices of early pharmacists are revealed through these glass bottles. The items have a clear association with Orbost.Two clear glass bottles with stoppers. 3210.13 has a paper label taped on. 3210.14 has an under glass white label framed in black and with black print.3210.13 - on paper label - "Ephedrine HCL Solution 200 gm / 10 ml" 3210.14 - on label - "AQUA : ANIS I: CONC 1 IN 80"medicine zimmer-john pharmacies-orbost apothecary-bottles -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Bottle, glass, Bottle with these contents c. 1898 - 1920
... Tall clear aqua tinted glass bottle for stopper seal... Korumburra gippsland Bottle, glass. Tall clear aqua tinted glass ...TROVE : Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 - 1954), Friday 31 October 1884, page 4 J SCOTT'S EMULSION 0F1 PURE COD LIVER OIL And HYPOPHOSPHITES of LIME and SODA. , Almost as PALATABLE as MILK. Possessing the combined virtues of these two valuable remedics in their fullest degree More easily digested and assimilated than in the crude form, and especially desirable for sickly, wasting children, and persons with feeble digestive power, as A REMEDY for CONSUMPTION, A REMEDY for WASTING DISEASES of CHILDREN, A REMEDY for SCROFULA, A REMEDY for ANAEMIA and GENERAL DEBILITY, A REMEDY for COUGHS, COLDS, and THROAT AFFECTIONS; In fact all diseases where there is an inflammation of the Throat and Lungs, a Wasting of the Flesh, and a Want of Nerve Power, nothing in the world equals this palatable EMULSION. lt is prescribed and endorsed by the best physicians in the various countries of the world, who will attest these facts. For sale by all chemists. TROVE : Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Tuesday 11 September 1951, page 5 WARNING TO PARENTS Build your family's resistance to colds and 'flu with Scott's Coughs and colds undermine a child's health. and lay him wide open to disease. You can't protect youngster against exposure to colds, but you can build their resistance with a course of Scott's Emulsion. Scott's Emulsion supplies just the elements a child need to ensures straight, sturdy body, strong bones, steady nerves and sound lungs. It is a dependable safeguard against colds and coughs. It's just as good for all the family, , For babies under 12 months old give SCOTT'S CLINIC EMULSION without Hypophosphites Scott's Emulsion NATURE'S OWN FOOD TONIC. SE34 Tall clear aqua tinted glass bottle for stopper seal, rectangular in section, impressed panels on three sides, circle impressed on base, text embossed on all.Front : 'SCOTT'S EMULSION', Sides : COD LIVER OIL', 'WITH LIME & SODA'. Base : '1367', 'K', 'B & Co LTD'.cod liver oil, lime & soda, knottingley, scott & browne, scotts emulsion -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Bottle, J. S Rowley
... This is a heavy glass bottle (no stopper) possibly used.... S Rowley This is a heavy glass bottle (no stopper) possibly ...The making of cordials and aerated waters was an important industry in Warrnambool from the time of the first settlement up to the 1980s. John Rowley was a prominent producer of aerated waters and cordials from 1868 to his death in 1893 (the Warrnambool Steam Aerated Works). He was known for his originality in the production of soft drinks and produced 20 varieties of drinks, including his own Henneberry Wine and Lime Fruit Champagne, both non-alcoholic. In the 1870s he was producing 600 dozen bottles a day and in the 1880s his cordial factory occupied half an acre of land and employed 13 people. He won many awards for his products at local Agricultural Shows. Warrnambool cordial bottles are of considerable significance as examples of an important industry now gone. Rowley is a significant person in the history of 19th century Warrnambool industries and Rowley bottles are of considerable importance, especially this one, made for efferverscent drinks. This is a heavy glass bottle (no stopper) possibly used for hop bitters or ginger wine or some contents that had high efferverscent qualities. The bottle has a heavy indented base. Oval etching ‘J.S.,Rowley Warrnambool’ with ‘Trade Mark’ and monogram. ‘J.R.’ in the centre of the oval. ‘Made in France’ is at the bottom edge of the oval inscriptions.warrnambool, john rowley warrnambool, rowley softdrinks, warrnambool steam aerated works, rowley bottle -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Bottle, glass, Fellows & Co, After 1850
... Clear aqua tinted glass bottle for stopper seal, oval... Korumburra gippsland Bottle, glass. Clear aqua tinted glass bottle ...Clear aqua tinted glass bottle for stopper seal, oval in section, embossed text and border on one side, numeral embossed inside pontil shaped impression in base.On side : 'FELLOWS & Co CHEMISTS St JOHN N.B.'. on base '16'. -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Bottle, glass, Between 1859-1941
... Olive green glass bottle for stopper seal, square... Korumburra gippsland Bottle, glass. Olive green glass bottle ...TROVE : Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Monday 17 January 1859, page 7 TO the PHYSICIANS of AUSTRALIA -WOLFE'S SCHIEDAM AROMATIC SCHNAPPS, A superlative Tonic, Diuretic, Anti-Dyspepsic and invigorating Cordial. This medical diet-drink is manufactured soley by the proprietor at his distillery, in Schiedam, in Holland, expressly for medicinal purposes. It is the pure tincture of juniper, distilled from the best barley that can be selected in Europe at any cost. It is flavored and medicated, not by the common harsh berry, but by the choice botanical variety of the aromatic Italian juniper berry, whose more vinous extract is distilled and rectified with its sphirituous solvent, and thus it becomes a concentrated tincture of exquisite flavor and aroma, altogether transcendent in Its cordial and medicinal properties to any alcoholic stimulant now in use In the world. It has been submitted to all the first chemists and physicians in the United Slates, who endorse it over their own signatures as one of tho great essentials of the materia medica. It is now proscribed with great success In gravel, grout, rheumatism, obstruction of the bladder and kidneys, dyspepsia, whether acute or chronic, in general debility, sluggish circulation of the blood, inadequate assimilation of food, and exhausted energy, are acknowledged by the whole medical faculty and attested in their highest written authorities. Put up in quart and pint bottles, enveloped In yellow paper, with the proprietor's name on the bottle-, cork, and label. For sale by all the respectable druggists and merchants. UDOLPHO WOLFE WILKINSON BROTHERS and Co., sole agents for Australia. Depots at Melbourne and Sydney. TROVE : Farmer and Settler (Sydney, NSW : 1906 - 1955), Tuesday 30 March 1915, page 2 TRADING WITH UDOLPHO WOLFE. At the Sydney summons court on Wednesday morning, Laurence Edward Moss and Lawrence David Phillips were charged with having attempted to trade with the enemy by means of a letter addressed and posted to Udolpho Wolfe Company, Hamburg, Germany. There was a second information alleging that on or about December 7 last they attempted to trade with the enemy by means of a cable addressed and trans-mitted to Wolsey, New York. At the request of Mr. Campbell, K.C., who appeared for the defence, an adjournment to April 7 -was granted. Bail was allowed, each in £200, with a surety in £200. TROVE : Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Wednesday 19 November 1941, page 4 WOLFE'S Aromatic SCHNAPPS Wolfe's Schnapps is now distilled in Australia from the original formula of Udolpho Wolfe. It remains, as before, a beverage of unique medicinal properties — Appetising, Refreshing, , Stimulating — as good for women as for men. -Wolfe's 'Schnapps for your health's sake FOR VICTORY-buy War Bonds Now . W.B.157.13 Olive green glass bottle for stopper seal, square in section, slightly tapering toward base, text embossed on three sides, circular ring embossed inside impressed circle on base.Side 1. : 'UDOLOPHO WOLF'S'. Side 2 : 'SCHIEDAM'. Side 3 : 'AROMATIC SCHNAPPS'. Base : an embossed ring inside a round impressed into the square base.schnapps, schiedam, gin, udolpho wolfe -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives
Container - Apothecary Box
... Chromate". 28 cork lids, 4 glass stoppers, 1 bottle missing from...". 28 cork lids, 4 glass stoppers, 1 bottle missing from top ...This homeopathic kit was owned by the Powling Family (E.W.Father and J.Son) for everyday useWooden box with concealed drawer used for storing homeopathic chemicals in the home. Containing 28 small bottles of various chemicals in top layer, plus a book titled "The Stepping Stones of Homeopathy and Health". In the bottom drawer 4 larger bottles of poison, 1 black lid, homeopathic pamphlet, bottles resting in cotton wool, 1 label "Hopkins and Williams Potassium Chromate". 28 cork lids, 4 glass stoppers, 1 bottle missing from top layer.(These are all separate labels) Ipecacuanha, Vomica, China Oft 1x, Tincture of Bella Donna (poison), Chamilla 3x, Antimonium Tart 3x, Rhus Tox, Carb Veget, Pulsatilla 1x, Sulphur 3x, phosphorus 3, Arsenicum Alb.3x, Colocynthis 3x, Hepar Sulph.6x, Lycopodium 3x, Cina 1x, Verat rum Alb 3x, Kali Bichrom.3x, Cimicifuga 1x, Cantharis Sol. 6x, Gelseminum 1x, Dulcamara 3x, Ignatia Amara 3x, Ferrum-Muriatic 1x, Rose Water Flavouring (R.S.Corson), Larger Bottles in Drawer: Rhus Toxicoderon, Calendula Officinal, Arnica Montana, Hamamelis Virginica, Bottom of Box : Small label :- pound sign 25/- 50/-homeopathy, powling -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Bottle, glass, c. 1934 - 2004
... Round clear amber glass bottle for stopper, tapering toward... Korumburra gippsland Bottle, glass. Round clear amber glass bottle ...Round clear amber glass bottle for stopper, tapering toward base. Embossed text around shoulder, diamond patterned panel on one side, numeral near base on opposite, monogram, letters and numerals on base.On shoulder 'NOT TO BE TAKEN', 'POISON'. Near base '6', on base 'L271' over AGM monogram over 'M'.amber glass, poison, tactile, sight impaired -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Bottle, Webb Bros Port Fairy, Early 20th century
... This is a marble stopper glass bottle. It has a rounded... Webb Bros Port Fairy This is a marble stopper glass bottle ...This is a marble stopper bottle from the Port Fairy aerated waters factory of the Webb brothers. A marble stopper bottle was filled upside down so that as soon as the filling stopped the stopper was forced down to seal the bottle against the rubber ring. Pressure inside the bottle would keep the marble pressed against the top of the bottle. To open the bottle the marble was pressed down where it would fall into the neck chamber below. The marble would stay inside the chamber when the bottle was tilted up for drinking. The Webb brothers operated the Port Fairy Aerated Water and Cordial Factory in William Street (no 29) in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This bottle is of interest as an example of a marble stopper bottle from the aerated waters factory of the Webb brothers in Port Fairy. Cordial manufacturing was an important industry in Warrnambool and district for over 100 yearsThis is a marble stopper glass bottle. It has a rounded base with a rounded body tapering to a deeply-indented section which forms a narrow neck chamber. The top is rounded moulded glass with an opening. The green marble is loose inside the neck chamber and the rubber ring has been displaced and is at the bottom of the bottle. There is some discolouration inside the bottle from the original contents.‘Webb Bros. Aerated Waters Port Fairy’ cordial manufacturing in warrnambool district -
Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic History
Bottle, Glass
... . Appropriate stopper for glass bottle is not present.... bottle neck. Glass stopper missing.... bottle. Scratches inside bottle neck. Glass stopper missing ...The bottle was probably used for holding ether as part of a doctors medical kit. The bottle has visible side mould seams on the shoulder which discontinues or fades at the lip, a tooled finish and the glass has bubbles. There is no pontil-scar or mark on the base of the bottle, but there is a circular mould seam on the base.Small square based glass bottle with round neck, possibly used to hold ether. Found inside carry box with other unrelated objects including brown stopper which does not fit in bottle. Appropriate stopper for glass bottle is not present.Small amount of brown residue inside bottle. Bubbles in side of glass. Brown marks on outer bottle. Scratches inside bottle neck. Glass stopper missing.dr [e.s.] holloway, bottle, glass -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Container - Glass Bottle, mid-19th century to 1902
... would have probably been sealed with a cork or glass stopper... would have probably been sealed with a cork or glass stopper ...This handmade glass bottle was recovered from the wreck of the 1895-1902 ship Inverlochy and is part of the John Chance Collection. The bottle has side seams that extend from base to mouth, indicating that it would have been made in a mould. The parallel, diagonal lines are likely to have been made by the molten glass being mouth-blown into the mould. The mould would have also had the pattern for the embossed numbers in the base. The seamless applied mouth would have been added after the bottle was removed from the two-piece mould. The even neck of the bottle would have probably been sealed with a cork or glass stopper. Bottles similar to this one were used for medical (apothecary) and cosmetic purposes. Bottles with these features date from around the late 19th to early 20th century. Bottles began to have embossed numbers on the bases from the late 19th century and the practice continues into modern times. The numbers may represent the date of manufacture i.e. “463” may be April 1863. It may instead be the date of the patent or design pattern number. This bottle may have been made around 1863 and the latest it could have been made was 1902, the year of the wreck of the Inverlochy. THE INVERLOCHY (1895-1902) - The Inverlochy was a steel sailing barque built in Scotland in 1895 for international trade. In 1902 the Inverlochy left Liverpool under the command of Captain E.R. Kendrick. There were 21 officers and crew and the captain’s wife Mrs Kendrick, on board, bound for Australia with cargo that included tools, chemicals, liquor (beer, whisky, stout, rum, and brandy), steel, iron, wire netting, hoop iron, tinplate and pig iron), and steel wire for the Melbourne Tramway Company, tiles, soap, soft goods and earthenware. On December 18 almost at their destination, the Inverlochy ran aground on Ingoldsby Reef at Point Addis, near Anglesea. The crew and passengers left the ship via lifeboat and landed at Thompson’s Creek, then walked about 20 kilometres to Barwon Heads. Salvagers were interested in the 10 miles of cable in the hold. Mrs Kendrick’s ‘high grade’ bicycle was amongst the items salvaged but she lost her jewellery and two pianos. By February 1903 the ship had broken up and objects such as bottles and casks of liquor were washed ashore. Bad weather shook the wreck in June 1903, causing the ship’s spars and figurehead to be washed ashore. This glass bottle is historically significant as it represents methods of storage and manufacture that were used from the 19th century and into the early-20th century, before machine made bottles were becoming common. The shape and size of the bottle are similar to bottles used for medical and cosmetic purposes in that period. The glass bottle also has significant as it was recovered by John Chance, a diver from the wreck of the Inverlochy in the late 1960s to early 1970s. Items that come from several wrecks along Victoria's coast have since been donated to the Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village’s museum collection by his family, illustrating this item’s level of historical value. This glass bottle is significant because of its historical connection to the barque Inverlochy, which is an example of a commercial international steel sailing barque and is listed on the Victorian Heritage Database VHR S338. The Inverlochy is significant for its cargo, which is a snapshot of the kind of goods imported into Australia at the turn of the 19th century, including cable for the Melbourne Tramway Company. The wreck of the Inverlochy is important as an accessible dive site that shows the remains of a large international trading vessel and its contents. It is valuable for an insight into Victorian era of shipping and maritime history. Bottle; clear glass with opalescent shine in places, round, handmade. Narrow lip is flat across top and on side edge, neck is straight, about a third of the bottle’s height. The shoulder is rounded, and the body has straight sides with two pronounced side seams from below the lip to the base, which is shallow. Outer glass surface is smooth, inner surface has areas of dried, light coloured substance. Base has embossed inscription. Embossed "463" and logo symbol [trident]flagstaff hill, warrnambool, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, john chance, inverlochy, scotland, captain e.r. kendrick, melbourne tramway company, ingoldsby reef, handmade, glass bottle, apothecary, cosmetic, mould blown, vintage, two-piece bould, point addis, medicine -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Container - Glass Bottle, mid-19th century to 1902
... would have probably been sealed with a cork or glass stopper... would have probably been sealed with a cork or glass stopper ...This handmade glass bottle was recovered from the wreck of the 1895-1902 ship Inverlochy and is part of the John Chance Collection. The bottle has side seams that extend from base to mouth, indicating that it would have been made in a mould. The parallel, diagonal lines are likely to have been made by the molten glass being mouth-blown into the mould. The mould would have also had the pattern for the embossed numbers in the base. The seamless applied mouth would have been added after the bottle was removed from the two-piece mould. The even neck of the bottle would have probably been sealed with a cork or glass stopper. Bottles similar to this one were used for medical (apothecary) and cosmetic purposes. Bottles with these features date from around the late 19th to early 20th century. Bottles began to have embossed numbers on the bases from the late 19th century and the practice continues into modern times. The numbers may represent the date of manufacture i.e. “4188” may be 4th January 1888. It may instead be the date of the patent or design pattern number. This bottle may have been made around 1888 and the latest it could have been made was 1902, the year of the wreck of the Inverlochy. THE INVERLOCHY (1895-1902) - The Inverlochy was a steel sailing barque built in Scotland in 1895 for international trade. In 1902 the Inverlochy left Liverpool under the command of Captain E.R. Kendrick. There were 21 officers and crew and the captain’s wife Mrs Kendrick, on board, bound for Australia with cargo that included tools, chemicals, liquor (beer, whisky, stout, rum, and brandy), steel, iron, wire netting, hoop iron, tinplate and pig iron), and steel wire for the Melbourne Tramway Company, tiles, soap, soft goods and earthenware. On December 18 almost at their destination, the Inverlochy ran aground on Ingoldsby Reef at Point Addis, near Anglesea. The crew and passengers left the ship via lifeboat and landed at Thompson’s Creek, then walked about 20 kilometres to Barwon Heads. Salvagers were interested in the 10 miles of cable in the hold. Mrs Kendrick’s ‘high grade’ bicycle was amongst the items salvaged but she lost her jewellery and two pianos. By February 1903 the ship had broken up and objects such as bottles and casks of liquor were washed ashore. Bad weather shook the wreck in June 1903, causing the ship’s spars and figurehead to be washed ashore. This glass bottle is historically significant as it represents methods of storage and manufacture that were used from the 19th century and into the early-20th century, before machine made bottles were becoming common. The shape and size of the bottle are similar to bottles used for medical and cosmetic purposes in that period. The glass bottle also has significant as it was recovered by John Chance, a diver from the wreck of the Inverlochy in the late 1960s to early 1970s. Items that come from several wrecks along Victoria's coast have since been donated to the Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village’s museum collection by his family, illustrating this item’s level of historical value. This glass bottle is significant because of its historical connection to the barque Inverlochy, which is an example of a commercial international steel sailing barque and is listed on the Victorian Heritage Database VHR S338. The Inverlochy is significant for its cargo, which is a snapshot of the kind of goods imported into Australia at the turn of the 19th century, including cable for the Melbourne Tramway Company. The wreck of the Inverlochy is important as an accessible dive site that shows the remains of a large international trading vessel and its contents. It is valuable for an insight into Victorian era of shipping and maritime history. Bottle; clear glass, round, handmade. Narrow lip is flat across top and on side edge, neck is straight, about a third of the bottle’s height. The shoulder is rounded, and the body has straight sides with two side seams from below the lip to the base, which is shallow. Outer glass surface is rough, inner surface has areas of dried, light coloured substance. The body has several diagonal parallel lines and areas with opalescent shine. Base has embossed inscription. Embossed inscription on base "4188".flagstaff hill, warrnambool, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, john chance, inverlochy, scotland, captain e.r. kendrick, melbourne tramway company, ingoldsby reef, handmade, glass bottle, apothecary, cosmetic, mould blown, vintage, two-piece bould, point addis, medicine