Bottle and Cap
1700-1750 (made)
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Enamelled glass bottle with pewter cap. Painted with a milkmaid carrying a yoke with pails.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Glass, enamelled, pewter |
| Brief description | Bottle and cap, enamelled glass painted with a milkmaid carrying yoke and pails, pewter cap, Central Europe, probably Bohemia, 1700-50 |
| Physical description | Enamelled glass bottle with pewter cap. Painted with a milkmaid carrying a yoke with pails. |
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| Credit line | Given by E. Hart, Esq. |
| Object history | The bottle inscibed 'MELCK' mentioned in the label was once in the possession of Sir Cecil Smith. |
| Production | Made in Central Europe, probably Bohemia. A similar bottle exists bearing the Dutch word 'MELCK', which implies it was made for export to the Netherlands or in the Netherlands by Bohemian emigrées. |
| Other number | 8668 - Glass gallery number |
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| Accession number | C.5:1, 2-1912 |
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| Record created | June 18, 2009 |
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