Historical information

Spirits came in bottles sold at licensed premises either locally or in larger cities visited during shopping expeditions. The shape and the glass colour of bottles varied.

Significance

Historical: Change of bottles - shape, glass, embossing
Aesthetic: Display showing shape and seal

Physical description

Clear brown glass bottle with original metal screw top attached. Sides are straight three quarters of the way up from the bottom then tapers to the neck which finishes at the lip where the top seals the opening. Looking at the base the shape is oval on one side and an inverted oval on the other. Embossing on the base.

Inscriptions & markings

Base: 'GB 114' or '68 114'. At one end of the base: '521'