Object number
66/8/8
Description
Stoneware ginger beer bottle found with a collection of bottles of potions. From a forge in Great Shelford. Large piece missing from its side.
This is a large brown stoneware ginger beer bottle, which was found with a large collection of bottles of horse potions. They were uncovered during the demolition of a blacksmith's forge in Great Shelford. It has a large piece missing from its side.
Physical description
1 bottle: stoneware; poor condition- repaired with glue and large piece missing from side
Archival history
MERL ‘Handwritten Accession’ form (Institute of Agricultural History) - ‘ Bottle, Ginger Beer // LIVESTOCK - Veterinary, Trades - Professions - Grocer // RC Lambeth Rural Industries Organiser, Cambs // Description: Larger brown stone bottle. No manufacturer’s inscription. It has a fairly large piece missing from the side. // Dimensions: Base dia. 6.4cm, Height 15.5cm // Associated information: Found in the forge with the veterinary bottles at Gt. Shelford, Cambs.’
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- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_14295.tif - High resolution image
