COLECIA STICLColecia de sticle a Muzeului Agriculturii conine un numr de 400 de piese, fiind reprezentat printr-un numr impresionant de recipiente de sifon (120 piese), msuri pentru alcool, sticlrie pentru buturi alcoolice (sticle pentru votc, coniac, lichior, vin, bere, recipiente pentru vin, halbe de bere), sticlrie utilitar (borcane, pahare, solnie etc), sticlrie de laborator, sticlrie decorativ (bibelouri) etc.

Sifoanele din colecia muzeului reprezint o parte important a acestei colecii, unele dintre ele, unicate. Importana acestor obiecte de interes muzeal este dat de prezena numelui, firmei i respectiv a adresei proprietarului fabricii de ape gazoase, valorificndu-le astfel identitatea. Fabrici, de sorginte romneasc, de sticle de sifoane, identificate pe recipientele coleciei muzeului sunt: Turda, Azuga, Tg. Mure, Media, Bucureti, Sibiu. Sunt trecute pe recipientele de sticl numele, prenumele, adresa, numrul de telefon ale proprietarilor de sifoane, inclusiv denumirea fabricilor de ape gazoase. Un alt mod de identificare a proprietarilor sifoanelor este dat de inscripiile gravate pe capul sifonului (cum ar fi Fleischer, fabric din Braov). ntlnim chiar i numele fabricii care a turnat recipientul (Fraii Singer, I.O.Il., LAZAR ODON, Gloria sau numele uniunei fabricilor de ape gazoase precum: Sanitas, Victoria, IPRODCOOP Sibiu, ASTRA, CITRON etc).

Recipientele pentru vin din colecie sunt variate ca form i ca utilizare. Sticlele de vin au majoritatea o form standard, n general cilindric, cu gt lung sau scurt i inel de consolidare a gtului, n funcie de particularitile regiunilor productoare de vinuri i capacitatea de 700 -750 ml, astfel nct s poat fi transportate cu uurin, dar ntlnim i alte forme (globulare, tronconice). Recipientele pentru buturi alcoolice distilate (uic, rachiu, coniac, bitter etc) sunt reprezentate prin sticle i oiuri (pahare n form de sticlu, cu gtul lung i ngust din care se bea uic sau rachiu). Recipientele pentru bere sunt reprezentate prin sticle de bere cu capaciti de 500, 650 i 1000 ml, cu nscrisuri filate cu numele mrcii i a fabricii productoare, precum i halbe de bere de diferite capaciti.

Toate aceste piese constituie o colecie important a muzeului i acest fapt ne arat c piesele din sticl nu trebuie tratate cu efemeritate n momentul de fa, deoarece se risc pierderea a o mare parte dintre ele.

Magdalena PETRE-FILIP, muzeografTHE GLASS COLLECTION

The Agricultural Museum collection of glass bottles contains a total of 400 pieces, being represented by an impressive number of soda siphon containers (120 pieces), measures for alcohol, alcoholic beverage glassware (bottles for vodka, cognac, liquor, wine, beer, containers for wine, beer mugs), utilitarian glass (jars, cups, salt cellars, etc.), laboratory glassware, decorative glassware (figurines, frills) etcSiphons belonging to the museum's collection represent an important part of this collection, some of which are unique. The importance of these objects from the museological point of view is represented by the presence of the name, the company and the address of the factory owners of the soda waters, thus capitalizing their identity. Siphon bottles factories, of Romanian origin, identified on the containers from this museum collection are from Turda, Azuga, Trgu Mure, Media, Bucureti, and Sibiu. On the glass containers we can see the mentioning of the siphon owners first name, their last name, address and phone number, including the name of the soda waters factories. Another way of identifying the owners of the siphon containers is given by the inscriptions engraved on the head of the bottle (such as Fleischer the name of a factory in Braov). We can even find the name of the factory that has moulded the container (Singer Brothers, I.O.Il., LAZAR ODON, Gloria or the name of the union of soda waters factories such as: Sanitas, Victoria, IPRODCOOP Sibiu, ASTRA, CITRON etc).

The wine containers from this collection are varied in shape and use. Most wine bottles have a standard shape, generally cylindrical, with a long or short neck and a neck strengthening ring, depending on the particular wine-producing regions and the capacity of 700 - 750 ml that they may have, so that they could be easily transported. In this collection we can also find other glassware shapes (globular, truncated cone). Containers for distilled alcoholic beverages (uica- plum brandy, rachiu- brandy, cognac, bitter, etc.) are represented by bottles and oiuri (bottle-shaped glasses with long narrow necks). Beer glass containers are represented by beer bottles with capacities of 500, 650 and 1000 ml, with spinned inscriptions with the name of the brand and the manufacturing factories, and pints of beer of different capacities.All these glass pieces represent a significant museum collection, glassware objects being always admired and cherished, gaining the privilege of uniqueness over time.

OI/MSUR PENTRU ALCOOL - Sticl transparent, suflat n form. Pe corp prezint un nscris n relief: ROMANIA MARE ncadrat ntr-un scut heraldic. Capacitate: 100 ml. Provenien: Bran, jud.Braov. Datare: sec. XX. Dimensiuni: H - 11 cm, Dmin - 2 cm, Dmax 5 cm. OI(LONG-NECKED GLASS BOTTLE)/ MEASURE FOR ALCOHOL Transparent glass, blown into shape. The body has an inscription in relief: ROMANIA THE GREAT, framed into a heraldic shield. Capacity: 100 ml. Origin: Bran, Braov county. Dated: twentieth century. Dimensions: height - 11 cm, minimum diameter - 2 cm, maximum diameter - 5 cm.

STICL/GRAFINI- Sticl transparent de nuan verde (sticl de pdure). Capacitate: 1500 ml. Provenien: Slobozia Mare, raion Vulcneti, Republica Moldova. Datare: 2 sec. XX. Dimensiuni: H - 16 cm, Dmin - 3 cm, Dmax - 9 cm. GLASS BOTTLE/GRAFINI - Green tinted glass (forest wood). Capacity: 1500 ml. Origin: Slobozia Mare, Vulcneti county, Republic of Moldova. Dated: second half of the twentieth century. Dimensions: height - 16 cm, minimum diameter 3 cm, maximum diameter 9 cm.

STICL VIN MOTT 1947- Sticl transparent, de culoare verde (sticl de pdure). Pe corpul sticlei este lipit o etichet de hrtie, cu urmtorul nscris: MONOPOL MOTT BLANC,MOTT PESTE TOT, MAI MULT DE 100 DE ANI N SLUJBA VITICULTURII i stema regal. Capacitate: 750 ml. Provenien: Bran, jud. Braov. Datare: sec. XX. Dimensiuni: H- 29 cm, Dmin 2,6 cm, Dmax 7,5 cm. MOTT WINE 1947 GLASS BOTTLE - Green transparent glass bottle (forest glass). On the body of the bottle there is a pasted paper label with the following text: MOTT MONOPOLY, BLANC, MOTT EVERYWHERE, MORE THAN 100 YEARS IN THE SERVICE OF VITICULTURE and the royal emblem. Capacity: 750 ml. Origin: Bran, Braov county. Dated: twentieth century. Dimensions: height 29 cm, minimum diameter 2.6 cm, maximum diameter 7.5 cm.

STICL DE BERE CZELL- Sticl transparent de nuan verde (sticl de pdure). Prezint nscrisuri n relief, i anume: pe corp - FABRICA DE BERE CZELL S.A.A BRAOV, pe gt: 650 ML, iar pe fundul recipientului: 1937. Capacitate: 650 ml. Provenien: Bran, jud. Braov. Datare: sec. XX. Dimensiuni: H - 28 cm, Dmin 3,3 cm, Dmax 7,5 cm. CZELL BOTTLE OF BEER - Green transparent glass bottle (forest glass). The bottle has inscriptions in relief: on the body CZELL BEER FACTORY SAA BRASOV, on the neck: 650 ML, and on the bottom: 1937. Capacity: 650 ml. Origin: Bran, Braov county. Dated: twentieth century. Dimensions: height 28 cm, minimum diameter 3.3 cm, maximum diameter 7.5 cm.

STICL- Sticl transparent, de culoare brun-roiatic, folosit pentru pstrarea reactivilor chimici din industria alimentar. Dopul prezint un nscris n relief: STAS-2413-51 250 SB. Provenien: Bucureti (Fabrica de buturi alcoolice ZAREA S.A.). Datare: sec. XX. Dimensiuni: H sticl cu dop 11,8 cm, d gur sticl 2,8 cm, d baz sticl - 5 cm, d max dop 4,3 cm. BOTTLE - Clear glass, brown-reddish color, used for keeping the chemical reagents from the food industry area. The cork has an inscription in relief: STAS-2413-51 250 SB. Origin: Bucharest (Liquor factory ZAREA SA). Dated: twentieth century. Dimensions: height with cork 11.8 cm, mouth diameter 2.8 cm, base diameter 5 cm, cork maximum diameter 4.3 cm.

SIFON SIFON Produs de fabric folosit pentru obinerea apei carbogazoase. Format din corpul sifonului (sticl transparent), cap (confecionat din duraluminiu). Pe corp prezint urmtorul nscris n relief: MINCU I POPESCU GIURGIU PELE 1938; nscris pe cap: B.F.ROLL HAMBURG ALTONA. Provenien: loc. Slobozia, jud. Ialomia. Datare: 1938. Dimensiuni: H - 32 cm, Dmin 2 cm, Dmax 8 cm.

SIPHON Factory product used to make sparkling water. It is made of the body of the siphon (clear glass) and nozzle (made of duralumin.)The body has the following inscription in relief: MINCU I. POPESCU GIURGIU PELE 1938; inscription on the nozzle: B.F.ROLL HAMBURG ALTONA Origin: Slobozia, Ialomita county. Dated: 1938. Dimensions: height 32 cm, minimum diameter 2 cm, maximum diameter 8 cm.

AUTOSIFON - Produs de fabric folosit pentru prepararea sifonului cu ajutorul unei minibutelii cu acid carbonic fixat ntr-un dispozitiv special. Este format din capul autosifonului (confecionat din duraluminiu i prevzut cu tu simplu i sistem de umplere cu loca pentru fixarea capului ncrctorului) i corp (confecionat din aluminiu prin ambutisare). Provenien: loc. Comneti, jud. Bacu. Datare: sec. XX. Dimensiuni: H - 31,5 cm, Dbaz 9 cm. AUTOMATIC SIPHON Factory product used for making soda with the help of a small carbonic acid tank which is set in a special device. It consists of the head of the siphon (made of duralumin and having a plain socket and a filling system with a socket for fixing the charger) and a body (made of aluminum by cupping). Origin: Comneti, Bacu county. Dated: twentieth century. Dimensions: height 31.5 cm, base diameter 9 cm. AUTOSIFON - Produs de fabric folosit pentru prepararea sifonului cu ajutorul unei minibutelii cu acid carbonic fixat ntr-un dispozitiv special. Este format din capul autosifonului (confecionat din inox i prevzut cu tu simplu i sistem de umplere cu loca pentru fixarea capului ncrctorului) i corp (sticl transparent masiv). Pe cap sunt prezente urmtoarele nscrisuri: DE WAGNER & CIE BUDAPEST 99% ZINN. Provenien: Bicoi, jud. Prahova. Datare: sec. XX. Dimensiuni: H 52 cm, Dbaz 12,5 cm. AUTOMATIC SIPHON Factory product used for making soda using a small carbonic acid tank set in a special device. It consists of the head (made of stainless steel and having a plain socket and a filling system with a socket for fixing the charger) and the body (massive transparent glass). On the nozzle there are the following inscriptions: DE WAGNER & CIE BUDAPEST 99% ZINN. Origin: Bicoi, Prahova county. Dated: twentieth century. Dimensions: height 52 cm, base diameter 12.5 cm.