Object Record
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Metadata
Object ID # |
1969.095.001 |
Object Name |
Bottle, Drinking |
Other Name |
Bottle, Pop |
Title |
Aqua Glass Taylor & Pringle Bottle |
Lexicon category |
5: T&E For Science & Technology |
Year Range from |
1886 |
Year Range to |
1911 |
Made |
Unknown |
Place of Origin |
Unknown |
Description |
Aqua glass TAYLOR & PRINGLE bottle (Owen Sound, Ont.). It has a flag-shaped motif embossed in the center of its second line of lettering. The pressed aqua-coloured glass has embossed-style lettering: "TAYLOR & PRINGLE. / TRADE MARK / OWEN SOUND". |
Provenance |
Manufactured at (an unknown) glass factory for Taylor & Pringle of Owen Sound. Note that John Corbett Pringle died in 1911, so it likely was before this date. Provenance/ownership unknown. Last owned by H. Taylor (William Humphrey Taylor), who was a son of William Taylor. John Corbet Pringle was the partner of William Taylor. |
Collection |
Bottles & Equipment, 19th-c Collection |
Material |
Glass |
Dimensions |
H-18.5 Dia-6 cm |
Found |
Owen Sound, Grey County |
People |
Taylor, William Pringle, John Corbet Taylor, William Humphrey |
Subjects |
Owen Sound Industry Owen Sound Industries Bottling Companies Beverage industry Beverages Soda industry |
Search Terms |
Taylor & Pringle Owen Sound Industries and Products |
Function |
Function: Likely once held a soda pop beverage, but more research is needed to confirm this (sometimes mineral water was in bottles of this shape). |