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Vintage small cobalt blue bottle with original cork stopper

Vintage small cobalt blue bottle with original cork stopper

SKU: ODS806
£18.00Price
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Vintage small cobalt blue bottle with original cork stopper very decorative great colour please note price is for small cobalt blue bottle all other items are illustration only

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15 cm tall 5 cm round some age related wear there is some marks on base unfortunately can't quite read them

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Cobalt blue glass bottles have been used for thousands of years to store medicines, poison, and other substances. The color was a symbol of wealth and status, and the glass was used in art and jewellery.

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Early history

Cobalt blue glass may date back to 2000 BC in Mesopotamia

In ancient times, cobalt blue glass was a luxury item that traveled from Egypt to Denmark

In the late 1700s, cobalt blue glass became more common for decorative and household items

19th century

In Norway, cobalt oxide, quartz, and potassium carbonate were smelted to produce cobalt smalt glass

In Bristol, England, glassworks produced cobalt blue glass tableware and decorative objects

20th century

Cobalt blue glass bottles were used to package Bromo-Seltzer, an over-the-counter headache and stomach remedy

Cobalt blue glass jars were used to package Vicks Vapor Rub and Noxema

Today

Cobalt blue glass is used in contemporary beauty packaging to protect products from light

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