Mineral water bottle

Mineral water bottle Mineral water bottle

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Egg shaped mineral water bottle, 19th century. Bottle glass is unrefined glass, dark green or brown in colour, and has been used since the early 17th century for making bottles. The colour results from traces of iron found in the sand used for the batch. Sometimes iron oxide is added to darken the colour.

Details

Category:
Glass Technology
Object Number:
1968-180
Materials:
glass
Measurements:
overall: 245 mm x 75 mm, 0.507kg
type:
bottles
credit:
Glass Manufacturers' Federation