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ALBANY GLASS WORKS FLASKS GI-28,GI-29,GI-30 - 5/1/2008 12:32:42 AM    sewellbottleman Posts: 290 Joined: 1/29/2007 From: Mantua Township/Sewell section Status: offline There has been discussion prior to this regaurding the Albany Flasks hopefully this will clear up the original flasks from the reproduction made by the Clevenger brothers.The Albany flasks were made in Albany N.Y. in the years 1847 to 1850.The Albany glass works were known to exist because of the pint and half pint flasks that bear its name.The following describes each known bottle:First the GI-28 (Frontside of bottle):Washington,small three quarter view facing left,in uniform,surrounded by the inscription ALBANY GLASS WORKS in a deep horse shoe arch with the words ALBANY N.Y. in two lines across the bottom of the bottle. The back side of the bottle:Full rigged ship sailing tothe right . Bottle size PINT COLORS:Light sapphire blue,Aquamarine,clear amber,dark amber,deep green,and olive green The bottle is comparatiely scarce.Here is a picture of an original GI-28 Pint: Attachment (1) Post #: 1

RE: ALBANY GLASS WORKS FLASKS GI-28,GI-29,GI-30 - 5/1/2008 12:34:20 AM    sewellbottleman Posts: 290 Joined: 1/29/2007 From: Mantua Township/Sewell section Status: offline Correction the first picture should be as follows: Attachment (1) (in reply to sewellbottleman) Post #: 2

RE: ALBANY GLASS WORKS FLASKS GI-28,GI-29,GI-30 - 5/1/2008 12:41:57 AM    sewellbottleman Posts: 290 Joined: 1/29/2007 From: Mantua Township/Sewell section Status: offline The next bottle is the GI-30 half pint: The front side of the bottle.Washington, shown in a small three quarter view facing left, in uniform. The back side of the bottle.Plain except for the inscription ALBANY GLASS WORKS in a deep horse shoe arch following the contour of the flask with the letters N.Y. below at the bottom of the bottle. COLORS:Olive yellow,Deep green,Clear amber and Aquamarine. SIZE Half Pint ,Comparatively scarce.Here is the picture of this bottles front side. Attachment (1) (in reply to sewellbottleman) Post #: 3

RE: ALBANY GLASS WORKS FLASKS GI-28,GI-29,GI-30 - 5/1/2008 12:53:11 AM    sewellbottleman Posts: 290 Joined: 1/29/2007 From: Mantua Township/Sewell section Status: offline Now for the reproduction made by Clevenger or possibly a Glasshouse in Czechloslavakia Frontside of bottle):Washington,small three quarter view facing left,in uniform,surrounded by the inscription ALBANY GLASS WORKS in a deep horse shoe arch with the words ALBANY N.Y. in two lines across the bottom of the bottle.On the original the letters are serif,on this bottle the letters are plain (sans serif)( ALBANY N.Y.)The same word spelled in serif like it is on the origial would look like this (ALBANY N.Y.) Here is a picture of the GI-29 reproduction flask. Attachment (1) (in reply to sewellbottleman) Post #: 4

RE: ALBANY GLASS WORKS FLASKS GI-28,GI-29,GI-30 - 5/1/2008 1:04:02 AM    sewellbottleman Posts: 290 Joined: 1/29/2007 From: Mantua Township/Sewell section Status: offline Now for the bottles side by side left to right the GI-28 ,GI-29 and the GI-30 Attachment (1) (in reply to sewellbottleman) Post #: 5

RE: ALBANY GLASS WORKS FLASKS GI-28,GI-29,GI-30 - 5/1/2008 1:17:31 AM    sewellbottleman Posts: 290 Joined: 1/29/2007 From: Mantua Township/Sewell section Status: offline Lastly a picture of the bottoms of the GI-28 and the reproduction GI-29 side by side. (note how much thicker the GI-29 Reproduction is. The reproduction almost looks pregnant like a blowfish when compared side by side with the original. Attachment (1) (in reply to sewellbottleman) Post #: 6

RE: ALBANY GLASS WORKS FLASKS GI-28,GI-29,GI-30 - 5/1/2008 1:56:42 AM    sewellbottleman Posts: 290 Joined: 1/29/2007 From: Mantua Township/Sewell section Status: offline Lastly here is a picture of the bottles side by side(showing their sides).The original bottles have well defined medial ribs.The embosing on the originals is (serif )ALBANY N.Y.compared to plain (sans serif) ALBANY N.Y.on the reproduction.The images of Washington and the ship on the original is neat sharp and well defined.The reproductions images are weak and sloppy.Here is a picture of the three bottles side by side showing their sides.Hopefully this helps anyone looking at an ALBANY FLASK on ebay or any auction for that matter.One final note both of these bottles are pretty scarce you may not see one on ebay for two or more years at a time.  Attachment (1) (in reply to sewellbottleman) Post #: 7

RE: ALBANY GLASS WORKS FLASKS GI-28,GI-29,GI-30 - 5/1/2008 12:47:35 PM    bombboy Posts: 38 Joined: 3/2/2008 From: Upstate NY Status: offline Thanks for the information. These types of post are one of the reasons I joined the forum, increase the knowledge base. Thanks again, very informative. Bombboy (in reply to sewellbottleman) Post #: 8

RE: ALBANY GLASS WORKS FLASKS GI-28,GI-29,GI-30 - 5/1/2008 11:15:07 PM    sewellbottleman Posts: 290 Joined: 1/29/2007 From: Mantua Township/Sewell section Status: offline Thanks bomboy any time you need help with certain bottles give me a shout I'll be glad to help.I will be posting in the coming week how to tell the difference between a Simons Cenntenial Bitters and the Clevenger remake.Also will be posting a collection of Dyott and Southern New Jersey flasks I have accumulated. (in reply to bombboy) Post #: 9

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