Worcestershire Sauce Bottle Stopper

2019.UR1.032 

Lea & Perrins 

Ca. 1877-1920
 

Material: Glass 

 

Weight: 12g 

Dimensions: Diameter 2.2 cm 

Condition: Fair
 

Description: 

"LEA & PERRINS" raised on top, broken stem.
 

Discussion:
This glass would have been originally covered with cork to provide a tight seal. Click here to see a matching bottle in our collection. 

 

Bibliography: 

Lunn, Kevin. 1981. “Identification and Dating of Lea and Perrins' Worcestershire Sauce Bottles on Canadian Historic Sites: Interpretations Past and Present.” Canadian Journal of Archaeology / Journal Canadien D’Archéologie 5: 1-17.  www.jstor.org/stable/41058596 .