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Bottle, Condiment

Object number2018.126.17 a,b

Retailer H. J. Heinz Company (founded 1888)

Manufacturer Owens-Illinois Glass Company

Date1981

OriginPittsburgh, PA

MediumGlass; Paper; Adhesive; Ink; Metal

Credit LineGift of The Kraft Heinz Company

DescriptionColorless glass tartar sauce bottle and white metal cap. Colorless glass bottle has a circular base with a cylindrical body and a short, rounded shoulder that connects to a short, cylindrical neck and an open, circular mouth. Bottom has a textured foot and raised manufacturing text, and the shoulder has four raised numbers. Raised grooves around mouth. Two dark blue sticker labels with white, gold, and light blue borders on the front and back with retailer information. Bottle is eight ounces and empty. Two seams on the sides, and one seam around the bottom. White metal cap is circular and has black ink manufacturing information stamped on top. There are four tabs in the rim.DimensionsHeight x Diameter (a,b): 5 x 2.5 in. (12.7 x 6.4 cm)
Height x Diameter (a): 4.938 x 2.5 in. (12.5 x 6.4 cm)
Height x Diameter (b): 0.313 x 1.938 in. (0.8 x 4.9 cm)
Marks(a)
Blue label with retail text on the front: "[white text] HEINZ / [gold text] EST'D 1869 / [white text] TARTAR / SAUCE [Kosher symbol] / [light blue text] 8 FL OZ - 237 ml / [dark blue text] M8-394-A-2-89-S".

Blue label with retail text on the back: "[ingredients] / [white text] MFD. IN U.S.A. BY / H. J. Heinz Co. / GENERAL OFFICE / PITTSBURGH, PA., 15212 / [barcode] / [light blue Heinz keystone logo] / [dark blue text] M8-394-C-2-89-S".

Raised numbers on shoulder: "57 / 57 / 57 / 57".

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

Raised manufacturing information on bottom: "H-394 / 4 / 70-2 / [illegible] / [maker's mark] / 81".

(b)
Black ink stamped manufacturing information on top of lid: "M8P070217".
Historical NotesHeinz Tartar Sauce, 8 oz. glass bottle. Part of a collection of items from the Heinz Company.

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