Objects
Bottle
Alcohol
Consumption
quart
[Taken from catalogue entry]
A shaft and globe-shaped quart bottle belonging to Welshman, Thomas Bydder, who lived in Thistleboon, Mumbles, in the parish of Oystermouth, south of Swansea. There is an applied seal on the shoulder, impressed ‘Bydder/ 1674’ inside a circular ring, encircled by the inscription ‘THISTLE ≈ BOON ≈’ within another circular ring. Blown transparent dark olive-green non-lead glass; applied and impressed seal.
It is generally agreed that these bottles, known as ‘black-glass’ bottles were developed at least by the late 1640s. They became an important component of the international English glass trade in the second half of the seventeenth century, being exported all over the world.
Before 1700, most black-glass bottles were of wine quart size. The shape of the bottles evolved from the earliest spherical body and long tapered neck, similar to contemporary English delft serving bottles. The bottle bodies became longer and straighter, with shorter necks, closer in form to the modern wine bottle.
Many of these glass bottles have seals applied to identify the owner of the bottle and possibly, its production date, usually with initials, names, coats of arms and dates. Often, these seals might show ownership by taverns or institutions, though there was a trade in used bottles.
A Thomas Bydder was married in 1703 at Manordeifi (58 miles from Oystermouth)
A Thomas Bydder gent. defaulted on rates in Pennard Manor [see Pennard Manor Court Book] (41/2 miles from Oystermouth
A Thomas Bydder was entered in Coleman’s Deeds as at Oystermouth 1698/9 : Manor of Oystermouth:
Thomas Bydder gent Had land on the east and south sides of of a close called Herbert Rews; his land also bordered the east and west sides of a close called Round Marythorne which linked to the road to Newton. His land also bordered a close called Pills on the North side; In this agreement he bacme tenant of these lands.
A Bydder is found on church monouments.
Thistleboon is in Mumbles, less than half a mile from Oystermouth.
[The capacity of the vessel is 800ml, considerably less than a wine quart (946ml) and is closer to a pint and a half of wine (710ml), particularly as the capacity was taken with the vessel filled to the top]
Production
Dates of Production: 1674
Consumer
Thomas Bydder
male
Innholder (Inferred)
Consumption
Thistleboon, Mumbles, Oystermouth, Swansea, Wales
Materials
Glass- green
Museological Details
D.O.G/1
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