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Blacking Bottle
Overview
Dark brown bottle
Historical information
A blacking bottle was a type of stoneware storage vessel used to hold blacking, a substance used for cleaning and polishing items like stoves, shoes, and even harnesses.
It was essentially a precursor to modern shoe polish, and these bottles were common household items in the past
Details
Details
Registration number
cwa-org-124-2025.51
Item type
Bottles
Themes
Material
Stoneware
Height or length
152 mm
Keywords
Primary significance criteria
Artistic or aesthetic significance
Historic significance
Social or spiritual significance
Last modified
Thursday, 26 March, 2026
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