Bottle - Soft Drink, 1935

Historical information

Soft drink came in bottles bought at the local grocery store or at a large city store on a shopping expedition. The shape of the bottles changed as did the stopper used to seal it. Bottles were re cycled remaining the property of the manufacturer. History of ECKS Ltd..

Significance

Historical: Change of bottles - shape, glass, stopper, embossing, use.
Aesthetic - Display showing embossing & shape especially if in good condition.

Physical description

Clear glass bottle with graphite stopper. Straight sides. Top third tapers sharply into a neck. One third from the top it is heavily embossed with the letters ECKS. It is heavily embossed, in capital letters, around the bottom of the sides and lightly embossed on the base and near the opening.

Inscriptions & markings

Below the opening is embossed '28'. Side: 'ECKS'. Bottom of sides around circumference: 'The property of ECKS limited Melbourne and its use by others is illegal.' Base: 22

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