Accession No
1961.99 B
Description
Green glass vessel; apothecary’s bottle or vial. Flared lip and narrowed neck; body slightly tapering from base to shoulder. Pointed kick-up with pontil mark at bottom. Part of the lip is broken off and missing.
Place
Europe; British Isles; England; Cambridgeshire; Cambridge; Pembroke College
Period
?Post Medieval ?18th century
Source
Masters and Fellows of Pembroke College, Cambridge [collector and donor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1961.99 B
Cultural Affliation
Material
Glass
Local Term
Measurements
65mm
Events
Context (Related Documents)
Old note accompanying object adds: "Dd the Master and Fellows of Pembroke College"
Event Date
Author: Jodi Zhang
Context (Related Documents)
Hand-written note found with objects reads: 'Various glass (? c. 18th century). found during alternations, 1875-78 Pembroke College. 61.99. d.d. The Master & Fellows (see 59.66)'
Event Date
Author: Jodi Zhang
Description (Physical description)
Description for 1961.99 [A-G]: 'Two apothecary's bottles, foot, and two stems of wine glasses, one with ornamental knop and other fragments.'
Event Date
Author: maa
Context (Field collection)
Found during building alterations to Pembroke College, 1875-1878.
Event Date 1875
Author: maa
Context (References)
Browne, David M. (1974). 'An Archaeological Gazetteer of the City of Cambridge.' Proceedings of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society, vol. 65. p. 24.
Event Date 1974
Author: Jodi Zhang
Description (Physical description)
Green glass vessel; apothecary’s bottle or vial. Flared lip and narrowed neck; body slightly tapering from base to shoulder. Pointed kick-up with pontil mark at bottom. Part of the lip is broken off and missing.
Event Date 20/10/2023
Author: Jodi Zhang
FM:305212
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