Bottle 61705AA - Swampscott Spring See History  Put variants of this bottle on a shelf.

Impressed: // s // SWAMPSCOTT / MINERAL SPRING / WATER // c //
Dimensions: 15 x 10 (10 1/2)
Manufacturer: Not Known
  Material: Pottery Design: None Mold Type: Free Form
  Form: Cylindrical Edge Design: None Plate Mold: No
  Shape: Jug Shape Base Design: None Plate Code: None
  Sides:   Shoulder Design: None Sealed: No
      Sunken Panels: None    
Pictures: None
Notes: Very odd shape that tapers from base to shoulder. Has a very wide opening that is 4 inches wide. there are 2 score lines below the shoulder and 1 near the base.

Variants

1. Tan, Smooth Base, Rounded Collar, Hand Thrown, Handled, Pottery Lid, Swampscott, MA, United States
Comments: The lid has a knob like handle on the top and and a flange the rests on the top of the lip. Below the flange is slightly tapered cyli
Contributor/Source: Tod von Mechow
 
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