Bottle (2 of 2)

This shows one side of a glazed stoneware bottle which dates from the first half of the 19th century. The bottle is shaped like a mason's mell - a tool used with a chisel in order to split a stone.

The bottle is decorated with various masonic emblems.

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Online ID:	000-190-002-182-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland H.MEK 83
Date:	First half of the 19th century
Material:	Glazed earthenware. Inscription: JAMES MELVILLE / STEAMER / "QUEEN"
Dimensions:	2600 mm H x 1850 mm D
What:	Bottle
Subject:	Post-medieval pottery and porcelain (NMAS Classification)
Who:	James Melville (Inscribed on the bottle)
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Description:	Glazed earthenware bottle in the shape of a mason's mell, with various underglaze decorations on the body and the words JAMES MELVILLE STEAMER and QUEEN
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