Bottle case and bottles
England
1775-1810
Measurements
12 in x 17-1/4 in x 11-5/8 in
Materials
Oak case, paper and wool lining, colorless and gilded glass bottles and glasswares
Credit Line
Historic Odessa Foundation, gift of H. Rodney Sharp
Accession Number
1959.3944
Condition Notes
The bowl of one wine glass is broken and repaired. Both lid hinge straps are broken. The paper lining is torn and missing in places.
Provenance
Ex coll. H. Rodney Sharp
Comments
The bowl of one wine glass is broken and repaired. Both lid hinge straps are broken. The paper lining is torn and missing in places.
The broken leather strip is a replacement
Pine bottom board of tray CHECK
Wheat pattern on sides
Case is painted drak green and has iron straps and rivets. Two wrought iron lifting handles at opposite sides
Four of six large bottles, two with original cork stoppers 9-3/4 in x 4-3/8 in x 3 in
Five of six small bottles 6 in x 3 in x 2-1/2 in
Lift-out tray suspended on dividers above the small bottles in the center has spaces for two small tumblers with flared rims 2-7/8 in x 2-3/8 in (dia),
two wine glasses 4-3/8 in x 2-3/8 in (dia)
two shot glasses 2-1/4 in x 1-3/4 in (dia)
and a glass funnel with applied handle 3-1/4 iin x 2-1/8 in x 1-3/4 in (dia)
