Maybe an early ink

[Caretaker maine]

has" gilt edge dressing" on the front, anybody know the make of the ink , if it is an ink or not , thanks

 

[Caretaker maine]

here's the embossing

 

[capsoda]

Hey Steve, It's binders gilt dressing. The gold stuff you find on the edges of the pages on a Bible. it was alst used to letter book bindings on the spine and cover. Cool.

 

[dirtflicker]

That is cool....nice dig Steve!

 

[GuntherHess]

From the trade cards I have seen GILT EDGE DRESSING was a shoe polish for ladies shoes. I think the bottle was made fancy to fit in with the victorian ladies boudior.

http://www.antiquebottles.com/rl/tc/GiltEdge.jpg
http://www.rubylane.com/ni/shops/antiquecorner/iteml/Shoes5

a very cool gilt edge advertising candle holder...
http://www.rubylane.com/shops/sherlocksantiquelights/item/rl32

 

[capsoda]

I had forgotten that Whitemore Bro's used gilt edge as a brand name for their ladies shoe dressing.

The bottle looked small for binders gilt but that was the only thing that came to mind.