1910s Dark Green WELFORD DAIRY FARMERS LONDON Sterilized Milk Bottle Flower Vase
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| Reference Number: Avaluer:56100758 | Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom |
1910s dark green WELFORD DAIRY FARMERS LONDON swingstopper sterilized milk bottle ideal flower vaseDescription: A rare early tallpint narrow milk bottle made from dark green glass and used in the from 1910s forsterilised (long keeping) milk which was marketed for invalids and infants atthis time. This bottle is embossed on the side with: WELFORD & SONS DAIRYFARMERSLONDON This bottle was sealed with a porcelain swing stopper attached to thebottle by a wire bail ...(not supplied but still widely available – search forflip top stopper and be sure to request a china stopper as some are plasticnowadays). There are also small bubbles in the glass which in my opinion adds tothe character of this bottle made at a time when bottle making techniques werestill being developed. There are no markings on the base or elsewhere to indicate the bottlemaker. Bottle height: 26.5cm. / 10.4 in. Bottle weight: 19oz. This bottle is also ideal for use as a flower vase with added social and historicalinterest! Condition: This bottle is in near excellent condition with onlythe odd very faint, hardly noticeable, scratch. Background NoteWelford & Sons Dairy Farmers where one of the main retail dairies toform United Dairies. Although UnitedDairies was formed in 1917, it was in 1919 that a small number of large retaildairies including Welford & Sons, joined the group to form United Dairies(London) supplying and delivering milk to the streets of the capital. Only a few pioneering dairies were supplyingbottled milk at this time when the majority of deliveries were made by ladlingfrom a churn wheeled through the streets by hand pram. Postage/packing: · UK (mainland) is £3.99 · UK (non-mainland) is £4.99 · Europe is £15.00 (air mail). · Worldwide is £25.00 (air mail). I am happy tocombine multiple winnings to reduce postage cost where possible. All items arecarefully packaged but loss or damage in post is at buyers risk. Proof ofposting is obtained for all items sent. Insurance(Optional):If you wish to cover your item for loss or damageplease request. Additional charges will apply. Payment: WITHIN UK: Personal Cheque, Crossed Postal Order, BACS electronic banktransfer or Paypal. OUTSIDE UK: Paypal. See my feedbackand bid with confidence. PAYMENTMUST BE RECEIVED WITHIN 14 DAYS OF AUCTION CLOSE. If you have anyqueries please contact me and I will be happy to assist if I can. Please notethat I collect and sell milk bottles, milk delivery, milkman and dairy relateditems. If there are particular milk bottles you are after (eg. from aparticular town or area) please let me know and I will notify you of particularitems I list that may be of interest.
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