Description:
Glass case bottle inside case (HD 1592). Wooden case or cellar (in Dutch "kelder") for storing or exporting case bottles all over the world; the bottles were packed in the case with straw or buckwheat husks. The name 'case bottle' originates from this type of case in which they were packed and transported; such bottles held porter, ale, beer, distilled liquors, fortified wines, and a variety of spirits. By mid-18th century, England had switched production from such square bottles to the easier cylindrical bottles; Holland, Belgium and Germany then became the source for many case bottles used in early America. England did restore case bottle production by the late 1760's at the request of American merchants who wanted to avoid the heavy duty on foreign glass. This case has 13 dark olive green blown glass, case bottles in 13 of the 15 square partitions, made square to fit in the partitions. The case has two iron carrying handles and two iron strap hinges.
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