| Accession # |
40.378 |
|
Culture |
American
|
| Title |
Bottle, Figure of Seated Old Man |
| Date |
19th century |
| Medium |
Glass |
| Dimensions |
11 3/8 x 4 1/4 x 4 1/8 in. (28.9 x 10.8 x 10.5 cm) |
| Inscriptions |
On legs of man, molded: (proper right leg) "POLAND" and (proper left leg) "WATER"
On man's back, molded: a life-ring with "POLAND MINERAL SPRING WATER"; within ring, interlocking letters in fancy script "P M S"
On back of bottle, along bottom, molded: "H. RICKER & SONS PROPRIETORS" |
| Credit Line |
Gift of Mrs. V. B. Howe |
| Location |
Visible Storage: Case 21, Shelf E (Pressed Glass)
|
| Description |
Colorless pressed glass bottle molded into shape of seated male figure holding a staff; he is barefoot, has long hair and a long beard, and is wearing robes and a short turban (perhaps a philosopher?). Cylindrical neck and ringed mouth of bottle rise from turban. Bottle for Poland Spring water.
CONDITION: Fair; all over dirt, especially in crevices; manufacturing imperfections, including several bubbles in glass, a foreign substance enclosed in the glass and surrounded by small cracks in the back of the "seat," and a rough spot on underside in center where bottle was broken off mold. |
