Historical information

Spirits came in bottles sold at licensed premises either locally or in larger cities visited during shopping expeditions. The shape of bottles varied and were re cycled remaining the property of the manufacturer who paid for their return. History of the Distillery Corporation.

Significance

Historical: Change of bottles - shape, glass, embossing. collected by bottle collectors
Aesthetic: Display showing variations of shape and embossing

Physical description

Clear smooth glass bottle almost rectangular but with curved sides and corners. Long straight sides three quarters of the way up tapering to a short straight neck separated by a lip to the opening. Lightly embossed at the front towards the bottom. It has 4 lines of print in capital letters. The base is curved inwards and therefore rounded. Used for storing rum.

Inscriptions & markings

Side: 'This Bottle / Is the Property / of the / Distillery Corporation (?)'
Base: '122' and '0'