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Leather bottle

Description

A 17th century leather bottle; made of one long piece of leather 20 cm wide, joined at top with hole without stopper; two oval side pieces 15 cm long and 13 cm wide sewn together with leather laces; two dents in side; very cracked with age.

  • Object number

    STRST : SBT 1993-31/322

  • Date

    1601 - 1700

  • Technique

    stitched

  • Material

    leather

  • Measurements

  • Length

    200 mm

  • Height

    240 mm

  • Diameter

    30 mm (mouth)

  • Credit line

    CC-BY-NC-ND Image Courtesy of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust