Bottle
Object number93.240.2153 a,b
Manufacturer
Owens Bottling Company
Date1915-1931
MediumGlass; Paper; Cork
Credit LineGift of H.J. Heinz Company
DescriptionColorless machine made glass bottle with glass and cork stopper. Bottle is covered with multicolor product labels around body and around neck. Glass stopper has embossed text on top.Dimensions2.375 x 7.75 in. (6 x 19.7 cm)Marks(a) Neck label reads: “CONTAINS NO ARTIFICIAL / PRESERVATIVE OR COLORING MATTER / MADE IN U.S.A. BY / H.J. HEINZ CO / LONDON ENG. PITTSBURGH, PA. TORONTO, CAN.”
Bottle label reads: “HEINZ / EST’D 1869 / BEEFSTEAK / SAUCE / 7 OZ. NET WT. / HEINZ / 57 / PURE FOOD PRODUCTS / MADE IN U.S.A. BY / H.J. HEINZ CO., PITTSBURGH, PA" in lower section.
Left side of label reads: “YOUR GORCER WILL RETURN THE / PURCHASE PRICE IF IT FAILS TO PLEASE”. Back of label reads: “SMOOTH SOFT & SATISFYING / For all kinds of / Meat, Fish and Game, / A Sauce full of mild flavor. / Made from choice tropical / and Domestic Fruits, / Vegetables & Spices / skillfully blended / and mellowed with age. / ANYTHING THAT’S HEINZ / IS SAFE TO EAT. / NOT PUNGENT OR BITING”. Right side of label reads: “SHAKE THE BOTTLE”.
(b) Embossed "57" on top of stopper.
Historical Notes#271 Beefsteak Sauce bottle
Related institution
H. J. Heinz Company
(founded 1888)
Subjects
On View
On view
c. 1773
McKee Glass Company
c. 1880
