Bottle
Thomas and Evans Ltd
Category
Ceramics
Date
circa 1872
Materials
Glass
Measurements
235 x 210 x 210 mm
Place of origin
Wales
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Tredegar, Newport
NT 1551949.3
Summary
Bottle. A pale blue glass cod bottle, with indentations on its lower neck and a marble sized glass stopper inside its neck, Thomas and Evans. Large crack running down the left hand side of the neck.
Provenance
Part of the collection on loan to the National Trust from Newport Museum and Galleries. In March 2012 the National Trust took over the management of Tredegar House with its contents and its 90 acres of gardens and parkland, from Newport City Council for a period of 50 years.
Marks and inscriptions
Front: PORTH / THOMAS & EVANS Back, bottom edge: SOUTH WALES GLASS Co Ld / MAKERS / NEWPORT Underside of base: T & E
Makers and roles
Thomas and Evans Ltd , manufacturer