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Bottle, Condiment

Object number2018.126.4 a,b

Retailer H. J. Heinz Company (founded 1888)

Manufacturer Owens-Illinois Glass Company

OriginPittsburgh, PA

MediumGlass; Paper; Adhesive; Ink; Metal; Applied decoration

Credit LineGift of The Kraft Heinz Company

DescriptionColorless glass chili sauce bottle and white metal cap. Colorless glass bottle has a circular base and a cylindrical body with a rounded shoulder that connects to a cylindrical neck and an open, circular mouth with a band and raised grooves around the rim. There are two white sticker labels with retailer text on the body and a white sticker label with retailer text around the neck. Bottom of bottle is textured around the edge and has rings radiating from the middle out; bottom also has raised manufacturing information and a black ink stamped number. Bottle is 12 ounces and empty. White metal cap is circular with straight sides that have three tabs to secure the cap to the bottle. Inside of cap is textured. Top of cap has red text on it.DimensionsHeight x Diameter (a,b): 7.125 x 2.5 in. (18.1 x 6.4 cm)
Height x Diameter (a): 7 x 2.5 in. (17.8 x 6.4 cm)
Height x Diameter (b): 0.438 x 1.625 in. (1.1 x 4.1 cm)
Marks(a)
Front, white sticker label with retailer text: "[black text] HEINZ / [red text] EST'D 1869 / [black text] CHILI / SAUCE / [red ribbon with white text] Great on / burgers & fries! / [green pickle with white text] HEINZ [Kosher symbol] / [black text] NET WT 12 OZ. 340g".

Back, white sticker label with retailer text: "[black text] HEINZ / CHILI SAUCE / [nutrition and ingredient information] / MFD. IN U.S.A. BY / H. J. HEINZ Co. [red Heinz symbol] / GENERAL OFFICE, PITTSBURGH, PA. 15212 / [promotional information] / [barcode] / CS-392-C-7-95NS".

White sticker around neck with retailer text: "[red text] For all your / favorite recipes / [black text] [recycling symbol] / GLASS / RECYCLES".

Four raised, repeating numbers around shoulder: "57 / 57 / 57 / 57".

Raised maker's mark around outside edge on bottom of bottle: "I [in an oval]".

Raised manufacturing marks on bottom of bottle: "[middle] 26 / [illegible numbers around outside] / [maker's mark]".

Black ink stamped number on bottom of bottle: "176 B4 19:06".

(b)
Red text on top of cap: "SAFETY BUTTON / [two white arrows with red outlines on the left and right point to the middle] / POPS UP WHEN / ORIGINAL SEAL IS BROKEN".
Historical NotesHeinz Chili Sauce, 12 oz. glass bottle. Part of a collection of items from the Heinz Company.

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