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Bottle (Case bottle)
John Frederick Amelung
1788
Category
Glass
Creator/Artist/Maker
John Frederick Amelung (Probable maker)
Place of Origin
Maryland; Frederick; Shenandoah Valley; United States; North America
Materials
- Glass (nonlead)
Museum Object Number
1973.0357
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Object Number
1973.0357
Object Name
Bottle (Case bottle)
Category
Glass
Creator (Role)
John Frederick Amelung (Probable maker)
Place of Origin
Maryland; Frederick; Shenandoah Valley; United States; North America
Date
1788
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Front wall
Inscription: Wheel-engraved: "B. Johnson/ 1788"
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Glass (nonlead)
Techniques
- Blown
- Wheel-engraved
Dimensions (inches)
7.18 (H) x 3.56 (W) x 3.43 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
18.25 (H) x 9.05 (W) x 8.73 (D)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Palmer, Arlene. 1993 Glass in Early America: Selections from the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum. 425 pp.
• Published: no. 347, p. 360Article: Lanmon, Dwight P. & Palmer, Arlene. 1976 "The New Bremen Glassmanufactory of John Frederick Amelung". Journal of American Glass Studies. 18
• Published: fig. 24b, c, p. 57; Case and eight bottles survive in various public and private collectionsBook: Lanmon, Dwight P., et al. 1990 John Frederick Amelung: Early American Glassmaker. 243.
• Provenance outlined and Johnson family history. Published in cat. no. 5, and fig. 24, pp.52-53.