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Bottle (Wine bottle)
Henry Ricketts & Co.
1821-1853
Category
Glass
Creator/Artist/Maker
Henry Ricketts & Co. (Maker)
Place of Origin
Bristol; Bristol; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Glass (nonlead)
Museum Object Number
1961.0966.002
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1961.0966.002
Object Name
Bottle (Wine bottle)
Category
Glass
Creator (Role)
Henry Ricketts & Co. (Maker)
Place of Origin
Bristol; Bristol; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1821-1853
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Shoulder
Inscription: "PATENT" in relief.
Type: Mark
Location: Base
Inscription: "H RICKETTS & Co./GLASS WORKS BRISTOL." in relief
Type: Inscription
Location: Side
Inscription: Seal inscribed "E/Tuckerman"
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Glass (nonlead)
Techniques
- Blown
- Stamped
Dimensions (inches)
10.591 (H) x 4.291 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
26.9 (H) x 10.9 (Diam)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: van den Bossche, Willy. 2001 Antique Glass Bottles: their history and evolution (1500-1850). 439.
• Information on and examples of Ricketts bottles: figs. 41, 42, pp. 58- 59Article: Jones, Olive R. 1983 The Contribution of the Ricketts' Mold to the Manufacture of the English "Wine" Bottle, 1820- 1850. Journal of Glass Studies. 25: 167- 177.
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