Glass, torpedo bottle

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Title

Glass, torpedo bottle

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Teviot District Museum

Collection

Teviot District Museum

Description

This glass bottle was found on the property of L Henderson, Coal Creek and donated to the museum in 1975 by Miss I Henderson of Roslyn, Dunedin. (Following information from the Te Papa Museum site NZ) Torpedo bottles, also known as Hamilton bottles, were used for aerated or carbonated water. They were oval shaped with a neck at one end, and were deliberately designed so that they could not be stored upright. The goal was to keep the cork wet so that it did not dry out and crack, thereby relea...

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Format

Image

Date created

1840-1870

Creator

unknown maker

URL

https://ehive.com/collections/8426/objects/1039075

Related subjects

Bottle / Water

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