Jug
Date: 1500s
The 'leather bottel' or 'bombard' as it was sometimes known, was one of the most useful objects in the medieval household. Its qualities as a robust, waterproof container for water and alcoholic beverages were widely praised in contemporary drinking songs, and the name 'leather bottel' was a popular choice for many proprietors of London's alehouses, taverns and inns. Drinks were offered to customers in small, tankard-shaped leather vessels or 'black jacks'.
Accession number: 4566
Place of collection: Bedford Street, Strand, London [City of Westminster]
Material: leather
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Gallery location: Case 17.10
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