Camp coffee bottle
McCormick [UK] Ltd
Category
Historic Services / Food & drink preparation
Date
Unknown
Materials
Glass, plastic and paper
Measurements
215 x 61 mm; 35 mm (Length)
Place of origin
Paisley
Collection
Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 24308.1
Summary
Camp coffee bottle. Glass bottle with flattened back and front, shoulders, narrowing neck with plastic cream coloured flip-top cap. Paper label on front has oval picture of seated highlander by tent and Indian gentleman standing reads, CAMP / CHICORY and COFFEE / ESSENCE / WITH ADDED SUGAR / 241 ML 8 1/2 fl oz / McCormick (uk) Ltd., / East Lane, Paisley, PA1 1QB. A paper label on back of bottle incorporating a picture of cups of coffee and cake and written description of coffee reads, CAMP.
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.
Makers and roles
McCormick [UK] Ltd, manufacturer