Historical information

Wine was stored in bottles and bought at licensed premises either locally or in larger cities visited during shopping expeditions. The shape and colour of bottles varied. History of making glass and hand finishing.

Significance

Historical: Change of bottles - shape, manufacture, glass
Aesthetic: Display showing colour & shape.

Physical description

Dark green glass wine bottle with straight sides about half way up before tapering gradually to the neck and then the top. The base is indented. In the middle of the base there is a 'knob'. The bottle is hand finished.

Inscriptions & markings

Marked with bubbles in the glass and random ridges.