Objectnummer
68/593
Beschrijving
A one pint clear glass milk bottle. It is robustly made and has a deep rim with a wide neck. The writing is in blue and there is a blue line round the neck. The cream cardboard top has green printing which says “Drink more pure fresh milk Nature’s finest food”. This bottle was deposited by, H. V. Cook, Llanfair Dairy, Saltash, Cornwall, which is marked in blue paint on the side.
Fysieke kenmerken
1 milk bottle with lid: clear glass, cardboard; good conditionBlue inscription reads: 'The property of H. V. Cook, Llanfair Dairy, Saltash, phone 2132, it is illegal for any other person to use this bottle'.
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Archiefgeschiedenis
MERL ‘History Artefacts’ card – ‘Bottles, ½ pint // Marketing Dairy Produce Milk // Owner: H. V. Cook, Llanfair Dairy, Saltash, Devon // Description: A one pint clear glass bottle. It is robustly made and has a deep rim with a wide neck. The writing is in blue and there is a blue line round the neck. The cream cardboard top has green printing which says “Drink more pure fresh milk Nature’s finest food”. Use: For bottling milk for the retail trade.’
Datum
1900-01-01
Objectnaam
Materiaal
Techniek
Formaat
- Height 215 mm
- Diameter 75 mm
Elektronisch document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_9659.tif - High resolution image
