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John Downs Pittsfield, Massachusetts but I cannot find any information on this company.
Holy crow! What a find, thank you!- scott479
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- Forum: What is it? Antique Bottles BEFORE 1900
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John Downs Pittsfield, Massachusetts but I cannot find any information on this company.
Thank you! I suppose the crop of breweries then will one day be replaced by the micobrews of today for collectors of tomorrow. I still live in Pittsfield, if I learn anything from a local I will drop a note back here.- scott479
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Civil war strapped flask? Possibly with Ihmsen & Son "IS" trademark? Dug at a 1770 home owned by 1844-1851 MA gov. George Nixon Briggs
I attached the top and a flipped image of the stamping on the bottom, what it is I cannot say.- scott479
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Civil war strapped flask? Possibly with Ihmsen & Son "IS" trademark? Dug at a 1770 home owned by 1844-1851 MA gov. George Nixon Briggs
Thanks! I attached a close up of the tooled top, it was buried in soft dirt beneath a floor which was above surrounding grade so remained dry. It was not uncommon that an S would look like a 9 or vice versa?- scott479
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Civil war strapped flask? Possibly with Ihmsen & Son "IS" trademark? Dug at a 1770 home owned by 1844-1851 MA gov. George Nixon Briggs
Enjoyed researching this, even if I'm completely wrong!- scott479
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