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Midland and Districts Historical Society > Records

Osborn and Cavanaghs aerated water bottle.

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Henry Osborn

1901

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Overview

Glass aerated water bottle that tapers at the top and has two sets of indentations offset at right angles to contain a glass marble within the neck of the bottle. Bottle has been broken but repaired.

Historical information

Bottle was manufactured by the Osborn and Cavanaghs aerated waters company in the early 20th century and was used for carbonated drinks. The bottle was filled upside down, pressure forced the marble against a rubber washer.

Details

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Registration number

cwa-org-150-R55

Item type

Themes

Material

Width

65 mm

Height or length

240 mm

Inscriptions and markings

Bottle is embossed with the name of the drink maker and the location in a circular shape - Osborn & Cavanaghs Midland Junction

Contextual Information

Item has strong association with social and cultural life of late 19th and early 20th century in Midland Junction.

Keywords

Osborn & Cavanaghs

Place made

Midland Junction
Western Australia
Australia

Year

Primary significance criteria

Social or spiritual significance

Copyright and Reference

Copyright and Reference

Copyright category

Unrestricted

Permissions

Image may be used under the Creative Commons License.

Attribution requirements

Image is to be attributed 'Courtesy of Midland and Districts Historical Society Inc.'

Copyright holder

Midland and Districts Historical Society Inc.

Midland and Districts Historical Society

Midland and Districts Historical Society

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