Historical information

Cordial was bought at the local general store or at a grocery shop in a near-by city. Bottles belonged to the manufacturer and came in many shapes and sizes with a variety of lids.

Significance

Historic: Size and shape of bottle
The Kia-ora Company

Physical description

Small clear glass bottle with white screw-top tin lid. The bottle has straight sides half way up then tapers gradually to the opening. The lid has red writing on the top.

Inscriptions & markings

On lid: Kia-ora
Embossed around bottom of bottle: Kia-ora Not to be Refilled. On base:1/07 in centre. m on one side and 4 on the other, Under the centre: '1080'