BOTTLE

A clear glass bottle dating from AD1921 to AD1930. This glass vessel has a square cross-section measuring 42.9mm x 41.9mm and height of 165.0mm. The external surface of the base has a slight concave depression (convex dome internally). All of the cuboid's corners and edges are rounded rather than having 90 degree angles. The external surfaces of two the opposing bottle walls have moulded lettering. This lettering is moulded in relief and is positioned to be read left to right when the bottle is laying on its side rather than stood on the base. However the bottle has to be rotated 180 degrees to read the opposing side's text as it appears upside down, the two sets of text having been arranged at 6 o'clock relation to each other. The other two opposing walls are smooth and have no lettering or alternative form of decoration. One wall reads: J.LYONS & CO LTD with LONDON below. The 'O' of CO in superscript underlined, the 'TD' of LTD also in superscript and a single underline below the gap between these two letters. The other side reads: COFFEE & CHICORY with EXTRACT below. At the top of the vessel walls the bottle narrows forming a convex or arched top that surrounds the base of a circular cross-sectioned neck. This neck has a diameter of 27.5mm at the base tapering to a diameter of 23.5mm towards the vessel opening (over a distance of 30.4mm).