Accession No

1923.716


Description

Green glass bottle. String rim; long neck tapers towards the rim; onion-shaped body with applied seal mark bearing portrait of woman in profile and inscription 'MOTHER SHIPTON'. Iridescent weathering on surface.


Place

Europe; British Isles; England


Period

Post Medieval


Source

Ransom, William [collector]; Ransom, Francis [donor]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1923.716


Cultural Affliation


Material

Glass


Local Term


Measurements

220mm


Events

Context (Display)
Old display label found with object reads: 'MOTHER SKIPTON [sic] Ransom coll. 23.716'
Event Date
Author: Jodi Zhang


Description (Physical description)
Glass bottle with gourd shaped base. Narrow tapering neck and seal bearing portrait and inscription MOTHER SHIPTON.
Event Date
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Accession Register: 'Glass bottle - gourd shaped base - narrow neck... seal portrays Mother Shipton'
Event Date 1923
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


Description (Physical description)
Green glass bottle. String rim; long neck tapers towards the rim; onion-shaped body with applied seal mark bearing portrait of woman in profile and inscription 'MOTHER SHIPTON'. Iridescent weathering on surface.
Event Date 9/2/2024
Author: Jodi Zhang


FM:45315

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