Gin bottle.
Identifier
EMHT15
Title
Gin bottle.
Description
Brown glass, dredged up in Lyme Bay in 1866 by Emsworth Oyster Smack, probably late 18th Century. The Crew were Captain Dusty Miller, Amos Boutell (Mate) and 2 boys, 2 Dutch emigrant ships collided, one sank, the other repaired and continued voyage . Material: glass . Condition: good but some marine encrustation. Dimensions 24 cm in height.
Creator
Emsworth Oyster Smack
Subject
gin bottle
bottle
Modes Classified Name
trade & glass mfr
fishing & oysters
Relation
1866
Type
Physical Object
Stored Location
Permanent Location: On Display at Archive Room/cabinet 4/top shelf
Citation
Emsworth Oyster Smack , “Gin bottle.,” Emsworth Museum, accessed April 30, 2026, https://emsworthmuseum.org.uk/emcms/items/show/26.