Ballast bottle Identifier: 2378 Object ID: 009.052.3 Catalog: Objects Title: Ballast bottle Type: Object, Containers, Vessel, Bottle Description: Handmade ballast bottle found in water near Somesville landing in August 2009. Would have been used to carry fresh water on a ship; added ballast during voyage. Has thicker glass around mouth than item 009.052.2. PastPerfect: View this item using PastPerfect Online Citation “Ballast bottle,” Mount Desert Island Historical Society, accessed May 10, 2024, https://mdihs.digitalarchive.us/items/show/2012.Item 2378 Save this item as a PDF file
