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 .