Cruet bottle
probably Non-Such Flint Glass Manufactory
Date
1800 - 1815
Materials
Glass, Gilt
Measurements
108 mm (Height); 44 mm (Diameter)
Place of origin
Bristol
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Greys Court, Oxfordshire
NT 195626.1
Summary
Cruet bottle and stopper, green glass with gilded decoration in the form of a hanging label that reads 'KETCHUP'. Probably made by the Non-Such Flint Glass Manufactory (possibly by Isaac Jacobs), Bristol, about 1800-1815. Ketchup was typically a dark liquid sauce infused with fermented fish extracts and, later, a type of runny chutney made from items such as fermented walnuts, or mushrooms. The word ketchup comes from the Chinese word “kôe-chiap” or “ke-tsiap,” meaning “brine of pickled fish or shellfish”.
Provenance
Gifted to the National Trust from the Estate of Lady Elizabeth Brunner, 2005.
Makers and roles
probably Non-Such Flint Glass Manufactory, maker possibly Isaac Jacobs (1757 - 1835), maker