Blown glass bottle with flared lip, short narrow neck and an eight panel body. Enamel painted flower decor in green, yellow, red and milk-white. Squiggle decoration. Glass is hand-blown crystal, thin and clear.
Red box that opens like a book--on the spine in gold letters: "Archives/ I/ Castillon & Co. Cognac." The bottle of cognac (4/5 quart, 80 proof ) with two small glasses and a glass stopper are inside. This box is in a wood shipping box from France. "This bottle of Pinet Castillon Cognac was presented to the UNION FIRE CO. No. 1 in August 1960 upon the 200th anniversary of the Co. On 14 August 1960 a bottle of 116 year old Pinet Castillon Cognac kept in the vault by the Union Fire Co. since 1866 was drunk at the 200th anniversary. Pinet Castillon presented this bottle to be opened 14 August 2060." Signed: "John Ward Willson Loose/ Historian, U.F.C."
Written in ink on the shipping box: "Free Sample Cognac Brandy/ Not for Sale - For Analytical/ Purposes Only."
Date Range
August 1960
Year Range To
2060
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 1
Storage Cabinet
Unit 07
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
Object Name
Bottle, Wine
Height (cm)
33.02
Height (ft)
1.0833333333
Height (in)
13
Length (cm)
12.065
Length (ft)
0.3958333333
Length (in)
4.75
Width (cm)
25.0825
Width (ft)
0.8229166667
Width (in)
9.875
Dimension Details
Measurements above for wood outer shipping box.
Inner box containing bottle and glasses is 8.5 inches wide, 11.75 inches long and 4 inches high
Molded pearlware bowl (a) with lid (b). Hand painted and transfer printed Cobalt blue floral print decoration covers all of exterior. Two baskets with flowers on sides. Rectangular handles are part of the piece.
Dispatch case of Major John Hubley; walnut construction.
On top, inlay shell in an oval with green background, all within an 2 fine-line band border. Metal outlined key on front center. 2 movable metal handles, one on each end. Entire wood panel in lid folds out to reveal a mirror secured by a swivel tab. A metal ring for pulling panel down/ Circular inlay designs on green background in center of closed lid portion. Intricate spiral adorn edges of all 8 sections and green felt-lined tray. 2 narrow divisions hold slide-in tops with metal pull rings fit into compartment. Portion that holds 2 small drawers can be lifted out to reveal .5" storage area. The entire lower portion can be lifted out. Bottom covered with black felt.
Lathe-turned wooden tar bucket with fitted lid and remnants of leather straps. Cylindrical vessel has slight taper inward toward middle. Decorated with two double score marks below center. Above center are shoulders jutting outward with vertical holes through which straps of leather handle pass. Handle also passes through lid of conforming shape, although one strap broken off at shoulder while the other is broken off 3 inches above shoulder.Center hole in lid apparently accepted a now-missing stick used to apply tar to wheels. Broken-off 5-inch length of leather strap rests inside. Tar residue in bucket.
Lancaster County or region.
Provenance
Donor believes bucket descended from family members to his parents who displayed it on their mantle. Donor inherited it from parents.
Brass chamberstick constructed of sheet rolled brass, with oval base, 3-position adjustable height stem, thin band handle.
Candle holder extends about 5" into the hollow shaft. A smallcup (inside shaft) is attached to an external handle that allows the candle height to be adjusted. The shaft is cut open 4.25" to allow candle movement. 3 side slits along opening for anchoring so candle stick can be carried. Oval shaped drip pan. 'LTR' scratched on to the bottom of drip pan.
