Object number
56/246
Description
This is an earthenware 'Dorset Pill' shape bottle for carrying cider out to harvest fields. It was made in Corfe, Dorset, and was bought from the village store there in 1909. It is unclear from the accession records whether this place name refers to Corfe Castle or Corfe Mullen, both of which are in Dorset. The bottle's original glaze is now almost entirely worn away.
Physical description
1 cider bottle: earthenware; fair condition- very cracked on one side and crudely mended
Archival history
MERL 'Catalogue index' card – 'Cider Bottle // ... // 1909 // This earthenware cider bottle was made at Corfe, Dorset and sold in a village store. One side of the bottle has a number of cracks resulting from a breakage which was crudely mended. One crack runs right round the bottle near the base. The bottle stands 5 1/2 inches high, the base is 3 1/4 inches and teh maximum width across the bottle is 5 inches. The original glaze is now almost entirely worn away.'
Production place
Dorset
Production date
1909 - 1909
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_1310.tif - High resolution image
