Images(6)

Bottle, Condiment

Object number2018.126.10 a,b

Retailer H. J. Heinz Company (founded 1888)

Manufacturer Owens-Illinois Glass Company

Date2001

OriginCrenshaw, PA

OriginPittsburgh, PA

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

Credit LineGift of The Kraft Heinz Company

DescriptionColorless glass ketchup bottle and gold-colored metal cap. Colorless glass bottle has a circular base and a cylindrical body with an octagonal shape. Body connects to a sloped shoulder and cylindrical neck with an open, circular mouth that has a single band and raised grooves around the outside. Shoulder has raised retailer text around it, and bottom edge of body has raised manufacturing information; base has a textured foot. Front of bottle has a grey and black label with a gold-colored border and retailer text. Second label with retailer text around neck. Bottle is 14 ounces and empty with two seams down the sides and one around the bottom. Gold-colored metal cap is circular and has black applied decoration on the top and sides. Center of cap is sunk slightly and has the Steelers logo, and underside has three tabs.DimensionsHeight x Diameter (a,b): 8 x 2.563 in. (20.3 x 6.5 cm)
Height x Diameter (a): 7.938 x 2.563 in. (20.2 x 6.5 cm)
Height x Diameter (b): 0.5 x 1.313 in. (1.3 x 3.3 cm)
Marks(a)
Retailer text on front label: "[red keystone logo with white text] Heinz / [gold text] HEINZ / [black text in a gold banner] FIELD / [white text] Home of the Pittsburgh / [black text with yellow border] Steelers / [white cursive] Limited Edition / [red text] Opening Day September 16, 2001".

Retailer text on label around neck: "[barcode] / [ingredients] / [black text] HEINZ / TOMATO / KETCHUP [white Kosher symbol] / [gold text] 57 VARIETIES / [red text] NET / WT / 14 OZ / 397 g / [nutrition facts] / [black text] MFD. IN U.S.A. BY H.J. HEINZ CO. / GENERAL OFFICE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15212".

Raised retailer text on shoulder: "57 / 57 / 57 / 57".

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

Raised manufacturing information along bottom edge of bottle: "24 / H-257 / 19 / [maker's mark] / 01 / CP-1".

Black ink stamped number on neck of bottle: "TF2421".

Black ink stamped number along bottom edge of bottle: "C1 01.43".

(b)
Black retailer text on sides of cap: "HEINZ FIELD / Limited Edition / HEINZ FIELD / Limited Edition".
Historical NotesHeinz Ketchup, 14 oz. glass bottle, "Heinz Field Steelers Limited Edition". Part of a collection of items from the Heinz Company.

Related institution Pittsburgh Steelers

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