John Posey wine bottle seal.
Non-Lead | Object #: 1693601
Marked "John Pofey".
Marked "John Pofey".
Marked "John Pofey".
Neck-finish height: approx 96mm. Sloping shoulders up to long neck and rounded, irregular string rim and cracked-off, heat-treated, flat-topped lip.
Marked "HEE".
This is a nearly complete wine bottle with a domed base, tapered neck, flat topped lip and up-sloped string rim. Wine bottles such as this were primarily imported from Britain and Europe in the eighteenth century, and were commonly used to consume wine or liquors in colonial households of all statuses…
This dark green glass fragment is from a wine bottle finish comprised of a V-shaped lip and string rim. The term finish refers to the opening where a cork was inserted and secured, often with a small length of copper alloy wire. The finish is comprised of both the lip, to hold the cork, and the string…
This fragment is a finish from a wine bottle made of dark green glass. The term finish refers to the opening where a cork was inserted and secured, often with a small length of copper alloy wire. The finish is comprised of both the lip, to hold the cork, and the string rim, to anchor the wiring to the…
This dark green glass fragment is from a wine bottle with a tapered neck and a finish comprised of a v-shaped lip and down-sloped string rim. The term finish refers to the opening where a cork was inserted and secured, often with a small length of copper alloy wire. The finish is comprised of both the…
This dark green glass fragment is from a wine bottle with a tapered neck and a finish comprised of a flat top lip and down-sloped string rim. The term finish refers to the opening where a cork was inserted and secured, often with a small length of copper alloy wire. The finish is comprised of both the…
This dark green glass fragment is from a wine bottle with a tapered neck and a finish comprised of a flat top lip and rounded applied string rim. The term finish refers to the opening where a cork was inserted and secured, often with a small length of copper alloy wire. The finish is comprised of both…
This dark green glass fragment is from a wine bottle finish comprised of a flat top lip and flat side string rim. The term finish refers to the opening where a cork was inserted and secured, often with a small length of copper alloy wire. The finish is comprised of both the lip, to hold the cork, and…
This dark green glass fragment is from a wine bottle finish comprised of a flat top lip and irregular string rim. The term finish refers to the opening where a cork was inserted and secured, often with a small length of copper alloy wire. The finish is comprised of both the lip, to hold the cork, and…
This dark green glass fragment is from a wine bottle finish comprised of a flat top lip and down-sloped string rim. The term finish refers to the opening where a cork was inserted and secured, often with a small length of copper alloy wire. The finish is comprised of both the lip, to hold the cork, and…
This dark green glass fragment is from a wine bottle finish comprised of a V-shaped lip and down-sloped string rim. The term finish refers to the opening where a cork was inserted and secured, often with a small length of copper alloy wire. The finish is comprised of both the lip, to hold the cork, and…
This dark green glass fragment is from a wine bottle finish comprised of an irregular lip and down-sloped string rim. The term finish refers to the opening where a cork was inserted and secured, often with a small length of copper alloy wire. The finish is comprised of both the lip, to hold the cork…
This dark green glass fragment is from a wine bottle finish comprised of a V-shaped lip and down-sloped string rim. The term finish refers to the opening where a cork was inserted and secured, often with a small length of copper alloy wire. The finish is comprised of both the lip, to hold the cork, and…
This dark green glass fragment is from a wine bottle finish comprised of an irregular lip and V-shaped string rim. The term finish refers to the opening where a cork was inserted and secured, often with a small length of copper alloy wire. The finish is comprised of both the lip, to hold the cork, and…
While the material of this fragment of dark green glass seen here is similar to that of eighteenth century wine bottle, it is of a completely different form. The object is a bell jar or glass dome. These domes flared at the mouth and the rims were often folded back over onto themselves creating a slightly…
Aqua glass pharmaceutical vial finish and neck.
This small fragment of glass is a part of a French perfume bottle and offers an intriguing story of international trade networks. Despite the slightly golden appearance caused by weathering effects, the color of this fragment was originally a dark blue, achieved by adding cobalt to molten glass. The…