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Blue Glass Violin - 8/15/2007 1:58:41 AM    skampler   Posts: 47 Joined: 8/1/2007 Status: offline Don't know anything about this on either. It is a blue glass violin, about 12" tall. I don't know if the metal casing came with it originally. It doesn't look pre 1900 to me, but I have been told it is very old by a grandma (so that must mean it's old ). Anyways, here's some picas. Attachment (1) Post #: 1

RE: Blue Glass Violin - 8/15/2007 1:59:10 AM    skampler   Posts: 47 Joined: 8/1/2007 Status: offline Lip Attachment (1) (in reply to skampler) Post #: 2

RE: Blue Glass Violin - 8/15/2007 1:59:46 AM    skampler   Posts: 47 Joined: 8/1/2007 Status: offline Base Attachment (1) (in reply to skampler) Post #: 3

RE: Blue Glass Violin - 8/15/2007 6:32:19 AM    amblypygi Posts: 453 Joined: 4/6/2004 From: Western Massachusetts Status: offline Looks old to me.... It's a banjo tho, not a violin  (in reply to skampler) Post #: 4

RE: Blue Glass Violin - 8/15/2007 8:24:13 AM    towhead Posts: 909 Joined: 12/31/2004 Status: offline Look here: http://www.find-deal.com/search.php?search=banjo+bottle+ _____________________________ J (in reply to amblypygi) Post #: 5

RE: Blue Glass Violin - 8/15/2007 12:40:00 PM    L C   Posts: 1580 Joined: 3/17/2007 From: Ohio Status: online Sean, at one time I had around fifteen or so of different one of these, wish I had not gotten rid of them. They all have their own characteristics as for shape, color, bubbles, and so on, plus they make a great display. I was told they were extract bottles, and were hung on the kitchen wall. Is that correct, I do not know, but that is the only explanation I have ever  heard of pertaining to them.     Julie thanks for pointing out the collection being sold on eBay, it was refreshing to see that many of them all together like that again. It kind of a plus to have the hanger still intact with them as well. Once they were taken down, the hangers usually got separated from the bottles. The bottles ae still nice regardless as to whether the hangers were with them or not, LC (in reply to towhead) Post #: 6

RE: Blue Glass Violin - 8/15/2007 12:54:33 PM    L C   Posts: 1580 Joined: 3/17/2007 From: Ohio Status: online Vanilla Extract Bottle. Attachment (1) (in reply to L C) Post #: 7

RE: Blue Glass Violin - 8/15/2007 1:35:24 PM    towhead Posts: 909 Joined: 12/31/2004 Status: offline LC and Skampler:   ....and it looks like they are pretty desirable, as most have bids. _____________________________ J (in reply to L C) Post #: 8

RE: Blue Glass Violin - 8/15/2007 2:24:08 PM    L C   Posts: 1580 Joined: 3/17/2007 From: Ohio Status: online The older ones are kind of far and in between Julie, or at least I never see many of them, and haven't now for some time. Haven't went to a bottle show in years, don't know if there are many of them floating around there or not. I would say they most likely are pretty popular, they display beautifully, especially when they are complete with their hangers. I know when I decided to get rid of mine, I had no problem at all in selling them. I do not find them extremely valuable, I think twenty dollars was the most I ever got out of one, that was around fifteen years ago, could be worth more now I suppose. (in reply to towhead) Post #: 9

RE: Blue Glass Violin - 8/15/2007 2:56:27 PM    GuntherHess Posts: 5155 Joined: 12/13/2004 From: Frederick Maryland Status: offline I see tons of violins but those round ones seem pretty uncommon. Not sure what instrument its supposed to be... banjos dont have F holes? Maybe a big round bass? _____________________________ Looking for Frederick Maryland and Dr Fahrney Bottles 2008 Medicine Bottle Price Guide on CDROM http://www.mattsoldhouse.com/MC/bottles/BottleBook2008.htm email http://www.mattsoldhouse.com/MC/bottles/email.jpg (in reply to L C) Post #: 10

RE: Blue Glass Violin - 8/15/2007 11:38:16 PM    L C   Posts: 1580 Joined: 3/17/2007 From: Ohio Status: online I used to find quite a few of them back in the 70s Matt, but I can not remember the last time I even saw one of the round ones, except for on the net. I still see the newer blue ones quite often though. (in reply to GuntherHess) Post #: 11

RE: Blue Glass Violin - 8/16/2007 12:05:36 AM    skampler   Posts: 47 Joined: 8/1/2007 Status: offline Any estimate on what age this may be? (in reply to L C) Post #: 12

RE: Blue Glass Violin - 8/16/2007 12:43:40 AM    Trying not to break it Posts: 2305 Joined: 12/18/2004 From: balt. md. Status: offline hi skampler,  don't know about it's age or value,  but i sure do like it.  nice bottle.   rhona (in reply to skampler) Post #: 13

RE: Blue Glass Violin - 8/16/2007 12:48:06 AM    L C   Posts: 1580 Joined: 3/17/2007 From: Ohio Status: online I believe the bottle is either late 1890s or early 1900s, whether that is correct or not, I do not know, that is my opinion though. (in reply to Trying not to break it) Post #: 14

RE: Blue Glass Violin - 11/1/2007 7:34:11 AM    whiskeyman Posts: 2020 Joined: 4/17/2005 From: NE TENN-SW VA Status: offline I don't know when the earliest ones were made, but Clevenger Bros. Glass Works were known to have made several types & colors for many years.I saw some advertised in an early magazine once and they were being offered as,  "flower vases"...to be filled with water and a bud or plant (like ivy),  placed in them, and hung on a wall . This is why so many are seen with obvious water stain inside. _____________________________ * Member: Bristol Historical Assoc...and, Friends of Steeles Creek Nature Center & Park President: Bristol Tenn-Va Bottle Club Author of: Spirits & Medicinal Bottles of Bristol,TN-VA. My WebSite: www.bristol-tenn-va-bottles.com (in reply to skampler) Post #: 15

RE: Blue Glass Violin - 11/1/2007 1:08:14 PM    Just Dig it   Posts: 299 Joined: 5/7/2007 Status: offline odd a semihollow  round bass...lol best of luck with it..would make a  great suncatcher probably look cool in a  fish tank as well....but  in general a  cool bottle ...peace (in reply to skampler) Post #: 16

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