Bottle, Wine
Object number2018.104.4
Retailer
Quattro Fratelli
Date2017
OriginPittsburgh, PA
MediumGlass; Plastic; Ink; Adhesive
Credit LineHeinz History Center Collection
DescriptionGreen glass wine bottle. Cylindrical body with sloped shoulder that connects to a cylindrical neck with a banded collar finish and open mouth. Bottom has a textured foot with a slightly domed underside. Two seams along the sides and one seam around the heel. Raised text and makers mark on foot and underside. One side of the bottle has a black and tan sticker label featuring retailer text and an image. Image shows two blue boats docked at a marina with a town and hills in the background. Black capsule at top of the neck with a decorative gold motif around the bottom; motif features grapes on vines with leaves.DimensionsHeight x Diameter: 11.313 x 3 in. (28.7 x 7.6 cm)MarksRetailer text on sticker label: "QUATTRO FRATELLI / NERO D'AVOLA / [image with the word "SICILY' superimposed on top] / 2017 / Alc. 14.7% by volume".
Raised text around heel: "750 ML / [raised bumps]".
Raised text on underside: "[recycle symbol] / 2 [maker's mark] VIII / A8626".
Maker's mark: Illegible letter in a triangle.
Historical NotesThese wine bottles were collected from the Heinz History Center public program “In Vino Veritas: A Smithsonian Conversation on Wine,” offered in conjunction with the American Spirits: the Rise and Fall of Prohibition exhibit. As a part of the event, local wine making families brought in homemade wine for the public to sample. All of the grapes and grape juice used to make the wines were purchased from Consumers Fresh Produce, a wholesale produce company in the Strip District. The labels are representative of the creative license taken by home winemakers to design labels similar to commercial wines.
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c. 1773
Canonsburg Pottery Company
