Bottle
Object number2016.57.1
Manufacturer
William McCully and Company
Datec. 1861
OriginPittsburgh, PA
MediumGlass
Credit LineGift of Jay Hawkins
DescriptionGreen glass bottle. Tapered thick rim with narrow ring at bottom. Long neck. Ring just under shoulder with raised text above ring. Body tapers toward base. Two seams. Maker's mark in raised text on underside around perimeter. Domed underside with concentric circles at center.Dimensions11.625 x 3 in. (29.5 x 7.6 cm)MarksRaised text above shoulder ring "PATENT".
Raised text on underside around perimeter "Wm. McCULLY & CO. PITTS PA".
Historical NotesThis dark green bottle made by Wm. McCully & Co. of Pittsburgh is marked “PATENT.” A Civil War era bottle, the dark color of the glass protected the contents of the bottle – often medicine or liquor.
Related person
William McCully
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T. E. Exby
