Bottle
1840-1870
Place madeUnited States, North America
Glass, paper
Overall: 4 3/8 x 1 7/8 in. ( 11.1 x 4.8 cm )
Z.541
Markingsprinted paper label: affixed to body: "REYNOLDS' / Water-Proof Mirror Blacking. / For All Kinds of Leather / Such as Boots, Shoes, Harness, Carriage Tops / . . . / . . . sold by [?] REYNOLDS, only, South Granville, N.Y."
ClassificationsGLASS
DescriptionColorless blown glass bottle (originally a container for blacking, now encrusted with residue), with flanged lip, cylindrical neck, horizontal shoulder, cylindrical body with fragments of paper label attached, and pontil mark on base.Object NameBottle