Historical information

Glass bottles were refillable until the 1960s, creating a demand for their collection and onsale back to beverage manufacturers via ‘bottle merchants’.

Significance

This bottle is an example of a beer bottle commonly used in the late -early 20th century.

Physical description

MBVC brown beer bottle. A narrow bottle with a long neck.

Inscriptions & markings

MB. Manufacturers Bottle company of Victoria
CV

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