NJ Whimsy Bottle?

[PhilaBottles]

We dug this bottle out of a privy in Wilmington DE last night. It was in an 1840's-50's context. Maybe someone here can identify if it is a forgein or American made bottle. Its a real dark bluish aqua more so than green.

Thanks, Matt.

 

[corrybottles]

It must be a Boarding Weapon.... LOL

 

[deer4x4]

looks something like scent bottles do there alot of diffrent variations of scents seahouse nailsea i dont have a book of scent bottle but in odells the most listed are mck./wilson that would be a start to find if it matches any i will keep looking any great find nice bottle i like the design and the pontil on it bob

 

[tigue710]

it's in a classic German style from the 18th century, many German houses created similar whimsy bottles. I would put my money on it being a German blower but the color looks to be American glass... I'd believe ya if you said it was made in Jersey. Possibly a Stiegel bottle? It would be worth a pretty penny with out all that damage... but even with it and a confirmation as an American piece you talking museum quality, and very rare....

 

[PhilaBottles]

scent bottles do there alot of diffrent variations of scents seahouse nailsea i dont have a book of scent bottle but in odells the most listed are mck./wilson that would be a start to find if it matches any i will keep looking any great find nice bottle i like the design and the pontil on it bob

Hi Bob. Scent bottles can be very ellaborate in design. However, this bottle measures 6 12" tall (which I forgot to mention). That would seem too big for a scent bottle.

Im leaning more towards flask or naval boarding weapon....more so flask.

Matt

 

[saphireblue]

Wow (mouth dropped) I love that bottle.

 

[PhilaBottles]

ORIGINAL: tigue710

it's in a classic German style from the 18th century, many German houses created similar whimsy bottles. I would put my money on it being a German blower but the color looks to be American glass... I'd believe ya if you said it was made in Jersey. Possibly a Stiegel bottle? It would be worth a pretty penny with out all that damage... but even with it and a confirmation as an American piece you talking museum quality, and very rare....

Right on the money, but I was thinking Jersey (or atleast hoping). Thanks for the input.

Matt

 

[tigue710]

I'd agree American, but a German immigrant blower or apprentice at least... the color is very Jersey...

 

[kungfufighter]

Very cool. Flasks of this type were (as Matt indicated) blown in Germany and also in the Scandinavian countries. Glassblowers emigrating to the US brought their techniques with them and it has long been purported that flasks of this type were blown in South Jersey by Germans and/or Scandinavians. This, to my eye, appears to be that kind of flask - i.e. a South Jersey made object blown in a Germanic tradition. Flasks of this type were blown as early as the mid 18th century but the tradition would have perservered through the mid 19th century. Understanding that the flask was found in an 1840s context I wonder if there were any objects in the hole that spoke to earlier manufacture. Any additional info about the whereabouts (generally, I'm not looking to dig there myself) and the other types of objects in the hole would be most appreciated. This is indeed a most intesting find - CONGRATULATIONS!

 

[kungfufighter]

Please disregard the question about there whereabouts of the hole (I now see that it was in Wilmington) - I was excited and didn't read your initial post fully. I'd still be interested in hearing what else was in the hole though...