Abstract: A high strength bottle and cover assembly comprising glass bottle, a synthetic resin cover extending closely about the bottle, the cover defining an irregular inner surface characterized in that surface deflection occurs upon impact with an external surface, preventing shattering of the glass, the bottle having a glass neck, a closure for said neck including a cylindrical glass lid engaging the neck, the closure including a synthetic resin cap endwise supporting the glass lid, the cap having a skirt extending about the lid and radially spaced therefrom, there being magnetic elements positioned for holding sections defined by the cover closed about the bottle.