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Bottle, Condiment

Object number2018.126.6 a,b

Retailer H. J. Heinz Company (founded 1888)

OriginUnited States of America

OriginPittsburgh, PA

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

Credit LineGift of The Kraft Heinz Company

DescriptionColorless glass ketchup bottle, including a glass bottle and white metal cap. Colorless glass bottle with a round base and a cylindrical body with a sloped 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. Body has a raised scalloped edge beneath the shoulder and above the bottom edge. Shoulder has four raised, repeated numbers, and bottom edge of body has manufacturing information. 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 32 ounces; bottle is 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, and side has black in stamped text.DimensionsHeight x Diameter (a,b): 8.125 x 3.938 in. (20.6 x 10 cm)
Height x Diameter (a): 8.063 x 3.938 in. (20.5 x 10 cm)
Height x Diameter (b): 0.438 x 1.375 in. (1.1 x 3.5 cm)
Inscriptions(a) Front, white sticker label with retailer text: "[black text] HEINZ / [red text] EST'D 1869 / [black text] TOMATO / KETCHUP / [green pickle with white text] HEINZ [Kosher symbol] / [green text] 57 VARIETIES / [red text] NET WT 32 OZ (2 LBS) - 907 GRAMS".

(a) Back, white sticker label with retailer text: "[black text nutrition and ingredient information] / [barcode] / MFD. IN U.S.A. BY / H. J. HEINZ Co. [red Heinz symbol] / GENERAL OFFICE, / PITTSBURGH, PA. 15212 / [red text] KETCH-UP WITH RECYCLING [black recycling symbol] / [black text about recycling]".

(a) White sticker around neck with retailer text: "[black text] HEINZ [written horizontally] / [red keystone logo with a red circular border with white text] H. J. HEINZ CO / PITTSBURGH. PA / [green ribbon on left and right sides] / [in oval with light and dark green border] 32 / OZ SIZE / [black text] [recycling symbol] / GLASS / RECYCLES".

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

(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".
Marks(a) Raised manufacturing information on bottom edge of body: "H-434 / 12 / 96 / LI-4 / [raised dots] / 1".

(a) Raised number on bottom of base: "23".

(a) Stamped black ink number on bottom of base: "098B21413".

(b) Side of cap with black ink stamped text: "BH0488".
Historical NotesHeinz Ketchup, 14 oz. glass bottle. Part of a collection of items from the Heinz Company that were previously on long term loan, with some on display in the Heinz exhibition that opened in 2014.

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