Lemonade bottle of green glass

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This glass lemonade bottle was produced for R. Hunter, a lemonade manufacturer in Edinburgh. The bottle dates from the 19th century.

The bottle has a paper label on the shoulder with the lemonade manufacturer's details printed on it. The bottle has a cork.

In Victorian times, advertising grew and was used by manufacturers as a way of appealing to their customers. Brand goods were developed and certain types of container were recycled. These included bottles which were a useful means of advertising products.

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• Online ID: 000-100-002-890-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.MEN 136
• Date: 1846 - c. 1880
  19th century
  
• Material: Glass, green; paper label; cork. Inscription: On label on shoulder: AERATED / LEMONADE / manufactured by / R HUNTER / [A] llans Close, 269 High Street / EDINBURGH
  Bottle, lemonade
  
• Dimensions: 235 mm L
  
• What: Bottle, lemonade
  
• Subject:
• Who: Hamilton (Eponym)
  R. Hunter, Allan's Close, 269 High Street, Edinburgh (Maker)
  
• Where: Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
  
• Event:
• Description: Green glass Hamilton type bottle with moulding lines and raised oval panels on sides, with the label of R. Hunter, aerated lemonade manufacturer, Allan's Close, 269 High Street, Edinburgh
  
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