Went shopping on Black Friday and found two very old, yet surprisingly inexpensive bottles. Need help with narrowing down their date range

[cowsgomoo]

I found this bottle for $4. The bottom is really unusual and the bottle itself has an unfamiliar look to it. The base is a darker shade of green then the middle. The top is an even darker shade.

I think the bottom is a sand pontil but the presence of the K is confusing. I’ll attach some pictures of the base but if the area above the K was 12 o’clock, then 7, 9, 12-3 o’clock all have a rough feel to them. In the picture you can see the small dots all around it.

As for the the top, it’s an applied finish. The mold line runs right up to it. Feeling the inside the top is felt and then it goes 90 degrees to the bottle itself.

edit - I have included some more pics below of the other bottle. Wasn’t until I was getting ready for bed that I realized from a distance that the bottle looked crooked. It’s a turn mold bottle with an applied top or a finished (the inside is not smooth but there is a spilled over section of it from when it was tooled).

 

[emeyetee]

nice bottle for 4 bucks!

 

[Harry Pristis]

This one reminds me of a TOC20 generic mineral water bottle.

 

[cowsgomoo]

This one reminds me of a TOC20 generic mineral water bottle.

TOC20?

 

[cowsgomoo]

Here is another picture of it before I gave it a good cleaning off.

 

[cowsgomoo]

nice bottle for 4 bucks!

I actually have another that I think could be around the same age. I just realized that the upper portion of the bottle is actually not uniform...it’s crooked. Tempted to make another post for that one specifically but here are some

 

[sandchip]

The green one reminds me of a Saxlehner's Bitterquelle. One of his competitors, maybe? I agree with Harry on it. It's not pontiled, though. Here's one currently on ebay:

ANTIQUE SAXLEHNER JANOS BITTERS BOTTLE OLIVE EMBOSSED 9.5" TALL APPLIED TOP RARE | eBay

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The turn mold whiskey is about the same age, late 1900s. Nice top on it.

 

[Jimmy Langford]

The green one reminds me of a Saxlehner's Bitterquelle. One of his competitors, maybe? I agree with Harry on it. It's not pontiled, though. Here's one currently on ebay:

ANTIQUE SAXLEHNER JANOS BITTERS BOTTLE OLIVE EMBOSSED 9.5" TALL APPLIED TOP RARE | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for ANTIQUE SAXLEHNER JANOS BITTERS BOTTLE OLIVE EMBOSSED 9.5" TALL APPLIED TOP RARE at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!

www.ebay.com

The turn mold whiskey is about the same age, late 1900s. Nice top on it.

To not confuse anyone I will correct your accidental mistake. It’s late 1800s.

 

[Dogo]

I agree that is probable a European mineral water. The last time I saw a Bitterquelle it was a $5.00 bottle, so with no name , this can't be very valuable. They do look good on the shelf.

 

[Harry Pristis]

TOC20 = Turn of the 20th Century, circa 1900.