Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Description
This bottle fragment, found in an archaeological dig at 47 Brown Street in Portland, probably was sold empty for the user to fill. A stopper was used in the bottle.
It appears to have been made in a dip mold and probably was made in England.
John Corey, a dry goods merchant, built and lived in the home where the bottle was found in an old privy.
About This Item
- Title: Perfume bottle, Portland, ca. 1850
- Creation Date: circa 1850
- Subject Date: circa 1850
- Location: Portland, Cumberland County, ME
- Media: Glass
- Local Code: 2011.359 #32
- Object Type: Physical Object
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Maine Historical Society485 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822 x230
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