bottle (Reid Bros.)

Production date
Circa 1910
 Description
Aquamarine coloured thick glass bottle with a crown on the base. It is embossed on the side "REID/ REID BROS/ CHEMISTS/ CROWN SPRINGS/ FALKIRK". The internal screw top is fitted with a chisel type vulcanite stopper with rubber gasket. Bottle is very unstable as base is not flat.
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Department
Object
Production date
Circa 1910
Signature & date
Embossed on the front:"REID/ REID BROS/ CHEMISTS/ CROWN SPRINGS/ FALKIRK"
on the back is "REID REID BROTHERS".
On the base is a crown with a cross in the centre and a fleur de lis on either side.
On part 2: "REID BROS" with a crown and on the other side "FALKIRK" with a crown.
Associated person
Associated place
Crown Springs Works/Bankside/Bainsford/Falkirk area
Associated notes
Found at rear of Refractory Works Social Club, Bonnybridge.
Measurement type, part and reading
Dimensions:1 - bottle:L 21cm (L 8 1/4")
Dimensions:1 - bottle:Dia 6cm (Dia 2 3/8")
Dimensions:2 - stopper:H 3.6cm (H 1 7/16")
Dimensions:2 - stopper:W 2.3cm (W 7/8")
Accession number
1974-007-001

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