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This is a lemonade bottle, this type of bottle originally patented by Hiram Codd in 1870's, with glass marble stopper held in neck. It is a shaped like a normal glass bottle, with two curved pinches either side of the neck. Embossed with W. Leese of Swindon, a bottle firm. It was found on Cowleaze Farm, Berkshire.

1 bottle: green tinted glass; good condition

MERL ‘Handwritten catalogue’-‘BOTTLE // TRADES Professions Grocer // E. S. COX ESQ, Shrivenham, Berkshire // GREEN GLASS [pencil drawing].’, Photocopy of Printed Report - 'Hands On Learning with Reading Museum Service // Materials H540 // Codd bottle // It is easy to identify a Codd bottle by its marble stopper. [...]'

Swindon

1870-01-01

Leese, W. (Corporate Body)