Physical Description
One dark-green glass bottle base fragment. Has a conical pushup with a feint impression or ridge part way up and pointed indentation at the apex that is typical of bottles made using a metal-tipped wooden pushup tool. Date range of manufacture is circa 1820 to circa 1870.
Physical Description
One dark-green glass bottle base fragment. Has a conical pushup with a feint impression or ridge part way up and pointed indentation at the apex that is typical of bottles made using a metal-tipped wooden pushup tool. Date range of manufacture is circa 1820 to circa 1870.
More Information
-
Collection Names
-
Collecting Areas
Public Life & Institutions, Historical Archaeology, Royal Exhibition Building
-
Acquisition Information
Transfer from Godden Mackay Logan Heritage Consultants (GML), Department of Archaeology, La Trobe University, Australia Gallery, History & Technology Department, Museum Victoria, 20 Nov 2009
-
Manufacture Date
-
Context Number
G11/4/8/001
-
Site
Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, Royal Exhibition Building Western Forecourt
-
Distinguishing Marks
Wooden pushup tools with metal tips were used between circa 1820 and circa 1870. Identifiable by the feint impression of the lower edge of the conical wooden tool part way up the inside of the pushup. The metal tip leaves a dome or pointed impression at the apex of the pushup.
-
Activity
-
Specific Activity
-
Colour
Green, Dark
-
Technique
-
Classification
-
Category
-
Discipline
-
Type of item
-
References
Boow 1991: 31
[Book] Boow, James. 1991. Early Australian Commercial Glass: Manufacturing Processes., 1991, 31 Pages
-
Keywords
Archaeology, Food & Beverages, Royal Exhibition Building, World Heritage
