Antique-Bottles.Net logo
If you are just visiting and found the information you were looking for please contribute to the running costs by making a donation.
Forums : : Register : : Log In : : Log Out : : Help : : Calendar : : Search


Westford Glass Works Bottle?

 
View related threads: (in this forum | in all forums)

Logged in as: Guest
Users viewing this topic: none
 
All Forums >> [Bottle Forums] >> Historic Glass Bottle Website >> Westford Glass Works Bottle? Page: [1]
Login
Message << Older Topic   Newer Topic >>
Westford Glass Works Bottle? - 10/28/2010 3:29:03 PM   
ruccello

 

Posts: 270
Joined: 5/1/2010
Status: offline 		I thought I would post this here, since I'm not an expert on historic glass, and I know there are a bunch of you guys in this section. We dug this a couple of weeks ago along with a few other period bottles - I'd say 1860's-1890's. The site is very old, dating to the 1750's. This flask is a very deep amber up top, flowing to a deep red-amber on the base. It's a pint flask, applied lip, with a smooth base - except for the small circular emboss in the center, and the large circular indent on the edge. It's fairly heavy, loaded with bubbles, and it also has this incredible texture. You can see a large ellipse shape in one of the photos of the front. The ellipse is very pronounced - almost looks like the mold was once used for an embossed bottle. From what I've seen and read about the Westford Glass works bottles, this looks and sounds very similar to the glass they made. I've included several images. What do you guys think?

Richard




Attachment (1)
Post #: 1
RE: Westford Glass Works Bottle? - 10/28/2010 3:30:15 PM   
ruccello

 

Posts: 270
Joined: 5/1/2010
Status: offline 		This was shot holding the bottle directly at the sun. You can see the color shift, and the texture of the bottle pretty well.




Attachment (1)

(in reply to ruccello)
Post #: 2
RE: Westford Glass Works Bottle? - 10/28/2010 3:31:08 PM   
ruccello

 

Posts: 270
Joined: 5/1/2010
Status: offline 		Side 2 in the sun. See the ellipse shape?




Attachment (1)

(in reply to ruccello)
Post #: 3
RE: Westford Glass Works Bottle? - 10/28/2010 3:32:16 PM   
ruccello

 

Posts: 270
Joined: 5/1/2010
Status: offline 		Shot outside in the sun. You can see how deep the color is in this shot.




Attachment (1)

(in reply to ruccello)
Post #: 4
RE: Westford Glass Works Bottle? - 10/28/2010 3:34:57 PM   
ruccello

 

Posts: 270
Joined: 5/1/2010
Status: offline 		Base. It almost looks like a tool mark on the far right. The dimple in the center I've seen on other bottles, and another bottle I saw, which was also attributed to Westford had the same dimple. If you guys need any other photos, let me know. Thanks.

Richard




Attachment (1)

(in reply to ruccello)
Post #: 5
RE: Westford Glass Works Bottle? - 10/28/2010 3:46:39 PM   
ruccello

 

Posts: 270
Joined: 5/1/2010
Status: offline 		I forgot to mention that this was dug in Eastern CT.

(in reply to ruccello)
Post #: 6
RE: Westford Glass Works Bottle? - 10/29/2010 11:27:05 AM   
JOETHECROW


Posts: 9807
Joined: 9/3/2005
From: Northwestern Pa. (Near scenic Lake Perfidy)
Status: offline 		Richard,...I don't know any detailed info on your flask,..but it has beautiful colors and texture...again, great find.

_____________________________

Joe

```````````````````````````````````
In the woods we return to reason and faith.
-- Ralph Waldo Emerson
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooTyuRd9zSg&feature=related




(in reply to ruccello)
Post #: 7
RE: Westford Glass Works Bottle? - 10/31/2010 7:30:04 PM   
Steve/sewell


Posts: 4295
Joined: 1/23/2010
Status: offline 		Good evening Richard,The Mckearin numbered GII-65, GXIII-36 and GXIII-37 and the GXIV-1 pint pocket type flasks and the quart sized Tavelers Companion flask  were all made at the Westford Glass Works. The type of lip finish on your bottle was seen often on the Westford made products.The colors associated with Westford glass types were olive-amber, deep red-amber, medium amber, pale-green, deep olive-green and yellow-olive green.Two other works making similar bottles at the time were the various works at Stoddard New Hampshire  and at the Whitney Glass works in Glassboro New Jersey.Your bottle has some the earmarks of the Westford Glass works manufacture on it.Being your bottle was a local find I assume the location was not to far from the works? I have always felt most bottles didnt stray to far from their point of manufacture. The vent dimple is common on a lot of different glass manufacturers bottles so that would'nt necessarily mean manufacture at Westford.It is a nice looking 1860 to 1870 flask.Kungfufighter and Earlyglass here at the forum are much more knowledgable then I on glass from this region and would be a lot more helpfull.

_____________________________

Auf Wiedersehen

(in reply to JOETHECROW)
Post #: 8
RE: Westford Glass Works Bottle? - 11/1/2010 5:15:47 PM   
ruccello

 

Posts: 270
Joined: 5/1/2010
Status: offline 		Steve, thanks for checking out the flask. The bottle was found a few miles from the Westford Glass Works. The color is deep red-amber which is consistent with the factory, as is the lip finish as you state. I always wondered about the distribution of bottles from these glass houses - I guess it made more economic sense for businesses to hire local bottle makers for their bottles. I wish I knew what else to look for in this bottle, to determine it's origins - but I thank you for your input.

Richard

(in reply to Steve/sewell)
Post #: 9
RE: Westford Glass Works Bottle? - 11/1/2010 5:45:30 PM   
RICKJJ59W


Posts: 11906
Joined: 3/8/2007
From: Lehigh Valley US of A
Status: online 		Your post brought back memory's of a dig we did 3 years ago.I found this in the first cap off.It is very dark tobacco amber.







_____________________________

My web site.
Lots of privy and dump dig pictures.
Also dig story's I had published in Antique Bottle & Glass Collector magazine and Western & Eastern Treasure's

www.19thcenturybottlediggers.com







(in reply to ruccello)
Post #: 10
RE: Westford Glass Works Bottle? - 11/1/2010 5:47:18 PM   
RICKJJ59W


Posts: 11906
Joined: 3/8/2007
From: Lehigh Valley US of A
Status: online
quote:

ORIGINAL: RICKJJ59W

Your post brought back memory's of a dig we did 3 years ago.I found this in the first cap off.It is very dark tobacco amber.








Front






Attachment (1)

_____________________________

My web site.
Lots of privy and dump dig pictures.
Also dig story's I had published in Antique Bottle & Glass Collector magazine and Western & Eastern Treasure's

www.19thcenturybottlediggers.com







(in reply to RICKJJ59W)
Post #: 11
RE: Westford Glass Works Bottle? - 11/1/2010 5:48:02 PM   
cowseatmaize


Posts: 6472
Joined: 12/2/2004
From: Eastern Northwest West Central area of Mass
Status: offline 		I don't know either and I'll wait for the "experts" too. If it is, it blows my theory that Westford wasn't capable of making a decent lip.

_____________________________

Quando Omni Flunkus Moritati
Eric

(in reply to ruccello)
Post #: 12
RE: Westford Glass Works Bottle? - 11/1/2010 5:50:58 PM   
ruccello

 

Posts: 270
Joined: 5/1/2010
Status: offline 		That's a beauty Rick! I love the feel of this bottle, it's got such character - very tactile - your bottle looks very similar in color and character. Of course, yours has that incredible embossing! NICE!

Richard

(in reply to RICKJJ59W)
Post #: 13
RE: Westford Glass Works Bottle? - 11/1/2010 5:54:19 PM   
RICKJJ59W


Posts: 11906
Joined: 3/8/2007
From: Lehigh Valley US of A
Status: online
quote:

ORIGINAL: cowseatmaize

I don't know either and I'll wait for the "experts" too. If it is, it blows my theory that Westford wasn't capable of making a decent lip.


I like their lips nice and sloppy! lol

_____________________________

My web site.
Lots of privy and dump dig pictures.
Also dig story's I had published in Antique Bottle & Glass Collector magazine and Western & Eastern Treasure's

www.19thcenturybottlediggers.com







(in reply to cowseatmaize)
Post #: 14
Page:   [1]
All Forums >> [Bottle Forums] >> Historic Glass Bottle Website >> Westford Glass Works Bottle? Page: [1]
Jump to:





New Messages No New Messages
Hot Topic w/ New Messages Hot Topic w/o New Messages
Locked w/ New Messages Locked w/o New Messages
 Post New Thread
 Reply to Message
 Post New Poll
 Submit Vote
 Delete My Own Post
 Delete My Own Thread
 Rate Posts


Antique Bottles

Forum Software © ASPPlayground.NET Advanced Edition 2.4.5 ANSI

0.180