Historical information

Sauce came in bottles bought at the local grocery store or at a large city store on a shopping expedition. The shape and embossing on the bottle changed as did the stopper used to seal it. Bottles were re cycled remaining the property of the manufacturer. History of Groves McVitty & Co. Pty. Ltd. Melbourne.

Significance

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

Physical description

Clear glass bottle with straight sides a little over half way up. These sides have 4 panels curved at the top equally spaced vertically around the sides with 1 panel seemingly missing. The panels are embossed onto the glass and have accentuated embossed sides. 1 panel is heavily embossed with print in capital letters. It has a screw top. The base is embossed.

Inscriptions & markings

Side: 'The Property of / Groves McVitty & Co Pty Ltd Melb.'
Base: 'The / Property of / Groves McVitty / & Co Pty Ltd / Melb.'