Emmanuel College Cambridge Sealed Bottle c 1835

Description

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Heading : Sealed glass bottle
Date : 1830-1840
Origin : England 
Rim :  Double collar lip and string rim 
Bottle Type : Three piece cylinder
Size : 30cm tall
Condition : Excellent. no chips or cracks
Restoration : None
Weight :   705 grams

Additional Information: Emmanuel College is alone amongst the colleges of the University of Cambridge ( aka Fenland Poly) in having had sealed bottles made. There were a few different seals used over the years with most abbreviating the colleges name. This example comes from the period 1830-1840 when the college had it’s name spelled out in full but having only one M in “Emanuel” a spelling which went out of use in around 1840. 

References: 

Antique Sealed Bottles 1640-1900 by David Burton Pg. 69. 213. 1111