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86/284 Bottle, 'Laurel Kerosene', glass / metal, Australian Glass Manufacturing Co / Vacuum Oil Company Pty Ltd, Australia, 1947-1950. Click to enlarge.
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Bottle of 'Laurel Kerosene' by Vacuum Oil Company Pty Ltd

This glass bottle provides information in regards to the manufacturing of glass products in Australia and their domestic uses.

These objects give insight into private collections held by an Australian, covering domestic life from the 1920's-1960's in Australia. They allow us to gain more of an understanding of how people lived and worked in the home at this time. These objects can also give insight into significant events in our country including post World War 1, the depression, World War …

Summary

Object No.

86/284

Object Statement

Bottle, 'Laurel Kerosene', glass / metal, Australian Glass Manufacturing Co / Vacuum Oil Company Pty Ltd, Australia, 1947-1950

Physical Description

This moulded clear glass bottle is rounded with an oval base and tapers at the shoulders to form a short bulbous neck and moulded rim fitted with a metal cap that is painted white with a red insignia on the top. There is impressed lettering on the front and back of the bottle providing information on trade, sale conditions and warnings. The impressed lettering and numbering on the base provides trade and serial information for Australian Glass Manufacturing (A.G.M). The kerosene was made by the Vacuum Oil Company Pty. Ltd.

Short URL

https://ma.as/61810

Dimensions

Height

275 mm

Width

110 mm

Depth

80 mm

Source

Credit Line

Gift of Nairn, Eve, 1986

Acquisition Date

20 February 1986

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Bottle of 'Laurel Kerosene' by Vacuum Oil Company Pty Ltd 2023, Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences, accessed 30 March 2023, <https://ma.as/61810>

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