Historical information

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

Significance

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

Physical description

Fairly dark green glass wine bottle with straight sides about half way up before tapering gradually to the neck and then the top. The base goes up inside of the bottle forming a knob in the centre. Hand finished