Gin Bottle, Glass

Item number 45KI765/M-31 from the The Burke: University of Washington.

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Description

AMEC Analysis: Part: Whole Bottle Type: Whiskey/Liquor Neck Finish: Lipping Tool Decoration: Embossed Comments: The sides of the bottle are embossed with "London England Gordon's Dry Gin" and the base is embossed with a dragon's head. A cut glass stopper is still lodged in the mouth. One clear glass gin bottle with french square base and finish similar to grooved ring except that there is no space between upper and lower ring and the lower ring is flared out at the bottom. Remnants wrapper remain on neck/finish, probably tin. Mold seams are difficult to see. Two vertical seams on both sides of the bottle up the body to the beginning of the wrapper, unable to determine if they extend up finish. Front and back are embossed with the same Maker's Mark: GORDON'S DRY GIN LONDON ENGLAND Dried substance present on inside and outside of bottle. J. Dougherty 03/22/2010

Collection Owner

Owned by The Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture

Geographical Search Terms

King County North America Northwest Coast Puget Sound Washington State Western United States Western Washington

Credit Line

Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation

Dimension Details

Length and width measured at widest part of shoulder.

Item History

Collected by Inc. AMEC Earth and Environmental on February 7, 2006

What

Name: Gin Bottle, Glass
Identification Number: 45KI765/M-31
Type of Item: glass gin bottle
Material: clear glass and metal
Manufacturing Technique: hand-made and embossed
Overall: length 8.255 cm, width 0.0 cm, height 22.225 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 614.3 g

Where

Holding Institution: The Burke: University of Washington

Who

Field Collector: Inc. AMEC Earth and Environmental

When

Collection Date: on February 7, 2006

Other

Site Number: 45-KI-765
Unit: Area M
Accession Number: 2008-177
Classification: Site Type: Historic Debris Scatter/ConcentrationSite Type: Historic Object(s)
Collection: Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count: 1
Excavated By: Siver, Derek
Object Category: Glass
Object Sub Category: Vessel