Cruet bottle
probably Non-Such Flint Glass Manufactory
Date
1800 - 1815
Materials
Glass, Gilt
Measurements
111 mm (Height); 41 mm (Diameter)
Place of origin
Bristol
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Greys Court, Oxfordshire
NT 195626.3
Summary
Cruet bottle and stopper, green glass with gilded decoration in the form of a hanging label that reads 'W. Ketchup'. Probably made by the Non-Such Flint Glass Manufactory (possibly by Isaac Jacobs), Bristol, about 1800-1815. 'W.Ketchup' most likely referred to walnut ketchup, which was a popular alternative to mushroom ketchup or the sauce made from fermented fish.
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