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Union-Cannon flask with root! - 4/23/2007 11:04:24 AM    appliedlips Posts: 1866 Joined: 1/30/2005 Status: online        I thought everyone might get a kick out of a bottle Josh and I dug yesturday.It is a half pint Union Clasped Hands-Cannon with a root grown around it.Had to cut the root and remove it as one piece.I am debating removing the root,but I think I might display as is,any thoughts?I think with a iron pontilled base and a sheared lip it is a rare mold but not too sure.Any information is appreciated.Doug Post #: 1

RE: Union-Cannon flask with root! - 4/23/2007 11:18:21 AM    appliedlips Posts: 1866 Joined: 1/30/2005 Status: online   Here are the pictures.The root is acually grown into the inside of the lip,holding the bottle secure! Attachment (1) < Message edited by appliedlips -- 4/23/2007 9:52:18 PM > (in reply to appliedlips) Post #: 2

RE: Union-Cannon flask with root! - 4/23/2007 11:26:49 AM    appliedlips Posts: 1866 Joined: 1/30/2005 Status: online   Another Attachment (1) (in reply to appliedlips) Post #: 3

RE: Union-Cannon flask with root! - 4/23/2007 11:28:54 AM    appliedlips Posts: 1866 Joined: 1/30/2005 Status: online Sorry about the blurry pictures Attachment (1) < Message edited by appliedlips -- 4/23/2007 11:29:04 AM > (in reply to appliedlips) Post #: 4

RE: Union-Cannon flask with root! - 4/23/2007 11:31:47 AM    appliedlips Posts: 1866 Joined: 1/30/2005 Status: online Iron Pontilled base Attachment (1) (in reply to appliedlips) Post #: 5

RE: Union-Cannon flask with root! - 4/23/2007 12:15:50 PM    appliedlips Posts: 1866 Joined: 1/30/2005 Status: online Here are a few of it cleaned with a light coat of oil! Attachment (1) < Message edited by appliedlips -- 4/23/2007 12:17:07 PM > (in reply to appliedlips) Post #: 6

RE: Union-Cannon flask with root! - 4/23/2007 12:19:17 PM    appliedlips Posts: 1866 Joined: 1/30/2005 Status: online another Attachment (1) (in reply to appliedlips) Post #: 7

RE: Union-Cannon flask with root! - 4/23/2007 12:34:44 PM    Bottleman Posts: 863 Joined: 9/3/2004 From: Central Pennsylvania Status: offline That's really neat. If that was mine i would keep the root on it and sand the root down and put some polyurethane on it. Very nice bottle either way. ~~Tom (in reply to appliedlips) Post #: 8

RE: Union-Cannon flask with root! - 4/23/2007 1:18:42 PM    L C   Posts: 1631 Joined: 3/17/2007 From: Ohio Status: offline Fantastic embossing on this one! I love those cannons. Have one in a bigger size, but so much nicer to look at on a smaller flask. (in reply to appliedlips) Post #: 9

RE: Union-Cannon flask with root! - 4/23/2007 2:32:59 PM    Shagnasty   Posts: 276 Joined: 8/4/2006 From: Newark Ohio Status: online looks like you guys did good sunday!   or is that the one good bottle you guys brought home        it seams like the taylor curse is still on later man            shagnasty < Message edited by Shagnasty -- 4/23/2007 2:35:42 PM > (in reply to L C) Post #: 10

RE: Union-Cannon flask with root! - 4/23/2007 3:00:21 PM    KentOhio   Posts: 746 Joined: 9/13/2004 Status: offline I'd definitely leave the root on. It only adds to the interest of it. I've never seen that flask with an iron pontil. (in reply to Shagnasty) Post #: 11

RE: Union-Cannon flask with root! - 4/23/2007 3:20:55 PM    Gunsmoke47 Posts: 1160 Joined: 12/29/2003 From: TEXAS Status: offline That is just too cool! I would leave the root on it if it were me. Kelley (in reply to KentOhio) Post #: 12

RE: Union-Cannon flask with root! - 4/23/2007 5:31:59 PM    downeastdigger Posts: 1455 Joined: 8/22/2005 From: Crawling through the mud and briars of Eliot Maine Status: offline Nice bottle, and root Doug - I think the coolest collection in the world would be a collection of bottles with roots around, or through them. I've not seen many. It would be a collection that could in no way be duplicated, no matter how hard you tried. I'm dyin to dig something really good.  I've dug some good stuff lately, but I want a killer! Continued good luck _____________________________ Bram Get busy diggin, or get busy dyin' http://www.GreatBayCatering.com (in reply to appliedlips) Post #: 13

RE: Union-Cannon flask with root! - 4/23/2007 8:07:52 PM    RICKJJ59W Posts: 3879 Joined: 3/8/2007 From: Lehigh Valley US of A Status: offline That is cool man! keep the root in!  don't risk braking the bottle, besides its a good conversation peice.Rick _____________________________ My web page. Dig story's published in Antique Bottle & Glass Collector. New story coming Feb & March. "Privies by the yard" www.19thcenturybottlediggers.com Digs in action. http://www.flickr.com (in reply to appliedlips) Post #: 14

RE: Union-Cannon flask with root! - 4/23/2007 8:16:17 PM    JOETHECROW   Posts: 414 Joined: 9/3/2005 From: Northwestern Pa. Status: offline What a totally great find! (in reply to RICKJJ59W) Post #: 15

RE: Union-Cannon flask with root! - 4/23/2007 9:23:42 PM    annie44 Posts: 1194 Joined: 10/27/2005 Status: offline Doug - great find!  I can't believe how well the flask cleaned up - you did a great job on that.  Now you have a flask that is unlike any other - an extremely rare root variant!      (in reply to JOETHECROW) Post #: 16

RE: Union-Cannon flask with root! - 4/23/2007 9:35:29 PM    Trying not to break it Posts: 2407 Joined: 12/18/2004 From: balt. md. Status: offline hi doug,  that is a double great find.  a fantastic bottle with it own unique display holder.   i would be taken it every where to show every one.   good luck,   rhona (in reply to appliedlips) Post #: 17

RE: Union-Cannon flask with root! - 4/23/2007 9:39:49 PM    appliedlips Posts: 1866 Joined: 1/30/2005 Status: online      Thanks for all the feedback and nice comments from everyone.I am definately going to leave the root attached,after seeing it cleaned up a little. Annie,I was able to get all the dirt off but the glass is still sick so I just gave it a quick coat of baby oil.It is a great alternative to tumbling but needs to be reapplied every few months. Bram,You seem to be consistently having good digs so you are due for the "Big One".You guys have some great bottles in your neck of the woods so whether its a pontilled stoddard med or a teal druggist from Great Falls or Berwick I hope it's in the next hole you dig. Shag,We ended up having a good day after getting off to a slow start.Dug a TOC hole that produced 6 or 7 druggists and some other junk,and finally got into an older pit and ended up getting a few nice keepers. Brian,Do you know if this mold is listed with a pontil in McKearin's?It has the F A & Co. in the oval  under the clasped hands.Thanks for any info. < Message edited by appliedlips -- 4/23/2007 9:50:06 PM > (in reply to appliedlips) Post #: 18

RE: Union-Cannon flask with root! - 4/23/2007 9:54:26 PM    lexdigger   Posts: 929 Joined: 5/31/2005 From: Lexington, Ky. Status: offline I think I'd leave it as is myself. I would keep a close eye on it over the next few weeks. As the root drys out, it could possibly loose it's grip on the bottle. I think I'd store it in a safe place untill I was sure how stable it is after it cures up. Great find!!! Did you get any other pontils? Chris (in reply to appliedlips) Post #: 19

RE: Union-Cannon flask with root! - 4/23/2007 10:26:10 PM    L C   Posts: 1631 Joined: 3/17/2007 From: Ohio Status: offline I guess I am the only one who wants the root taken out Doug! That bottle would be a beauty if it were tumbled. (in reply to lexdigger) Post #: 20

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