item details
NameMilk bottle top
ProductionUnknown; 1950s?; New Zealand
Classificationcovers
Materialscardboard
Materials Summaryprinted cardboard
DimensionsOverall: 42mm (diameter)
Registration NumberGH023169
Credit linePurchased 2012
Overview
Bottle tops provided useful vehicles for advertising milk companies and promoting causes. This one probably dates from the 1950s, when milk delivery switched from vats to glass bottles. Eventually cardboard tops were replaced by more hygienic foil caps.