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WHAT IS THIS BOTTLE? - 1/17/2012 10:57:08 PM    retrosneakers   Posts: 7 Joined: 1/17/2012 Status: offline I recently stumbled upon this strange bottle. It is an amber/brown colour and is an irregular hexagonal shape. It has written on it: NOT TO BE TAKEN. It has two sides covered with small crosses and the bottom says: M422. The bottom also has a symbol with a G over an M in a tower like shape. I would very much like to know: What it was used for, Who made it, How old it is and an approximate value if possible. Thank you in advance. Attachment (1) Post #: 1

RE: WHAT IS THIS BOTTLE? - 1/17/2012 10:57:48 PM    retrosneakers   Posts: 7 Joined: 1/17/2012 Status: offline The bottom of the bottle. Attachment (1) (in reply to retrosneakers) Post #: 2

RE: WHAT IS THIS BOTTLE? - 1/18/2012 12:43:29 AM    epackage Posts: 9911 Joined: 5/3/2009 From: Jersey Status: online I'm sure Stephen will be along soon enough to let you know about your bottle, I'm gonna go out on a limb and say it's from across the sea, either English or Australian in origin....Welcome to the site....Jim _____________________________ I WANT PATERSON NJ BOTTLES !! Being NICE for the SAKE of OTHERS !!! (in reply to retrosneakers) Post #: 3

RE: WHAT IS THIS BOTTLE? - 1/18/2012 4:26:51 AM    Poison_Us Posts: 2954 Joined: 5/27/2009 From: Savannah, Ga. Status: offline Welcome! What you have is more than likely Canadian, but could be English.   The pictures are a bit blurry and dark.  I tried to lighten it up, but I could not make out any details.  Is there a size (oz) embossed over the NOT TO BE TAKEN? How many rows of Xs on the sides are there?   The common name for this style of bottle is the Lewis and Towers Practical Poison Bottle and was patented in 1899.  Yours appears to be ABM with that style of top.  It's a candidate of a few KIs, but without more info I cant say exactly. Any embossing on the back side?   My first guess is going to be that this is a KI-10 as it's the only design that I know of like this that comes in Amber.... < Message edited by Poison_Us -- 1/18/2012 4:31:54 AM > _____________________________ Poison Us Member: APBCA ( www.poisonbottleclub.org ) Visit Us @: www.poisonousaddiction.com Looking for digging partners in/near Savannah. Be a friend. Give the "GIFT" of Poison. (in reply to epackage) Post #: 4

RE: WHAT IS THIS BOTTLE? - 1/18/2012 5:18:58 AM    retrosneakers   Posts: 7 Joined: 1/17/2012 Status: offline Hello. There is no embossing on the back of the bottle. Under the "NOT TO BE TAKEN" there is a number 7, but no OZ. There are three rows of fifteen crosses. I am sorry about the pictures, my computer does not take very good images. I will try to put up some better ones in the next couple of days. Do you have any idea on how much one of these bottles would sell for? Thank you for your help. (in reply to Poison_Us) Post #: 5

RE: WHAT IS THIS BOTTLE? - 1/18/2012 6:02:19 AM    epackage Posts: 9911 Joined: 5/3/2009 From: Jersey Status: online Hi Retro is this your bottle? The reason I figured it could be Australian is because that's where the seller is and he sold 2 ... http://www.ebay.com/itm/ANTIQUE-1800S-POISON-NOT-TAKEN-BOTTLE-/220512130393?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item33578c1559 http://www.ebay.com/itm/ANTIQUE-1800S-POISON-NOT-TAKEN-BOTTLE-/220784300474?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3367c511ba another similar.... http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Poison-Apothecary-Medicine-Bottle-NOT-TAKEN-coffin-Bottle-/220929881621?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3370727615 _____________________________ I WANT PATERSON NJ BOTTLES !! Being NICE for the SAKE of OTHERS !!! (in reply to retrosneakers) Post #: 6

RE: WHAT IS THIS BOTTLE? - 1/18/2012 11:41:18 AM    Poison_Us Posts: 2954 Joined: 5/27/2009 From: Savannah, Ga. Status: offline There may be a possibility that it's Australian, but during this time period, they imported many of their bottles.  Some Australian poisons had Bottle Made In USA embossed on them. Because this doesn't fit any other bottle more closely than the KI-10, I would have to call it a late issue of that bottle.  They are common, only worth $5-$10 _____________________________ Poison Us Member: APBCA ( www.poisonbottleclub.org ) Visit Us @: www.poisonousaddiction.com Looking for digging partners in/near Savannah. Be a friend. Give the "GIFT" of Poison. (in reply to epackage) Post #: 7

RE: WHAT IS THIS BOTTLE? - 1/18/2012 4:23:54 PM    ukpoisonman   Posts: 47 Joined: 9/21/2005 From: Middle of England Status: offline It looks typically Australian. Never heard of a 7oz example though.... Graduated sizes in poisons usually go 6oz then 8oz. (in reply to Poison_Us) Post #: 8

RE: WHAT IS THIS BOTTLE? - 1/19/2012 2:16:09 AM    retrosneakers   Posts: 7 Joined: 1/17/2012 Status: offline Is anybody here interested in purchasing this bottle? Just in case I would like to sell in the near future? (in reply to retrosneakers) Post #: 9

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