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Description: | 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.
European trade goods. Collected by Capt Bryan Smith 7 Jan 1979 from New Calabar River, Rivers State, Nigeria, near village of Iba.
caption: Gin bottle | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | Freedom Slavery gin Other non-Michael Graham-Stewart collection bottles | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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