Beer came in bottles sold at licensed premises either locally or in larger cities visited during shopping expeditions. The shape of bottles were recycled remaining the property of the manufacturer who paid for their return. History of Manufacturers Bottle Co. of VictoriaHistorical: Change of bottles - shape, glass, embossing. Collected by bottle collectors. Aesthetic: Display showing embossing & shape especially if in good condition.Clear brown glass beer bottle. Straight sides 190 mm from base. Sharp taper to neck which tapers for 90 mm to opening. At top of straight side is a heavily embossed spade (as in cards) shape with M.B. at top and C.V. beneath - both inside spade shape. Bottle made with 2 longitudinal halves. At the bottom near the base is heavily embossed print (in capital letters) around the circumference. At the base is embossed a horseshoe shape.Inside spade shape: M. B. above C. V.. Along the circumference at the bottom "The Property of Manufacturers Bottle Co. of Victoria Pty. Ltd.'. At the base; A horse shoe shape with a pointed curve.bottle, beer, munufacturers bottle co. of victoria, horse shoe shape on bottle, spade shape on bottle

Beer came in bottles sold at licensed premises either locally or in larger cities visited during shopping expeditions. The shape of bottles changed. Bottles were recycled remaining the property of the manufacturer who paid for their return. People collected bottles to return.Historical: Change of bottles - shape, glass, embossing. Collected by bottle collectors. Aesthetic; Display showing embossing & shape especially if in good condition.Clear glass bottle used for beer. Straight sides half way up and then tapered to the opening. 2 longitudinal joins on opposite sides in glass. Lightly embossed MB and underneath it CV in a spade (as in cards) shape two thirds of the way up. Embossed along the bottom and a horse shoe shape at the base.M.B. with C.V. underneath it on the side. Along the bottom: "This bottle always remains the property of / The Manufacturers Bottle Co. of Victoria Pty Ltd." Horse shoe shape on base.beer, bottle, m.b.c.v., manufacturers bottle company of victoria