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Gin bottle
Square case bottle of jenever (Dutch gin), made of green glass with square slides sloping towards the base. The name of maker moulded 'V HOYTEMA & C' is moulded on one side. It was collected by Captain Bryan Smith from New Calabar River, Rivers State, Nigeria, near the village of Iba.
From the late-18th century, Dutch gin, transported in cheaply-manufactured blown glass bottles, was employed as a trade good. The shape made the bottles easy to pack and transport. Along with textiles, rifles and gunpowder, it was one of the most sought-after European goods. In particular, it was sold to coastal traders, who were important mediators in the transatlantic slave trade.
From the late-18th century, Dutch gin, transported in cheaply-manufactured blown glass bottles, was employed as a trade good. The shape made the bottles easy to pack and transport. Along with textiles, rifles and gunpowder, it was one of the most sought-after European goods. In particular, it was sold to coastal traders, who were important mediators in the transatlantic slave trade.
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Object Details
| ID: | AAA2819 |
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| Collection: | World Cultures |
| Type: | Gin bottle |
| Display location: | Display - Atlantic Gallery |
| Creator: | Van Hoytema & Co. |
| Date made: | Mid 19th century |
| Exhibition: | The Atlantic: Slavery, Trade, Empire; Enslavement and Resistance |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 235 x 80 x 80 mm |