Object number
72/17/5
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Description
One of a set of five clear glass 1 pint milk bottles. This bottle has embossed inscription on base ' R. 421'. The bottles were made by Rockware Glass Ltd. of Greenford, London.
Physical description
1 milk bottles: clear glass; good condition
Archival history
MERL 'Catalogue index' card – ‘Bottle 1 pint // Manufacturer- Rockware glass Ltd. Greenford, Mddx // Mr P Tall, Rockware Glass Ltd. Greenford, middx // Description: A set of five one pint glass bottles. Three are standard shape but vary slightly in size and weight. They are inscribed as follows. 3- Unigate Contents 1pint. 4- Yeovil Contents 1 pint Cricket Malberies Dairies. 5- R. 421 on base. 1- Contents 1 pint Northern. 2- Unigate Contents 1 pint. Use: for bottling milk for the retail trade.’
Production place
Greenford
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_11099.tif - High resolution image
