Hi all,
Found a green square bottle base about 80mm sq. with a cross in a square embossed on the base. Sorry no pic, but was wondering if anyone had seen this type of bottle mark and had an idea of what sort of bottle it was. Possibly Gin? Found on 1800s farm.
Cheers, Seeker
Dave,
That was really informative, I'd like to thank you for looking it up for me[:)]. They have been found all over New Zealand, Australia and the Torres Strait and I believe they were imported in to these countries. Whether or not other manufacturing companies were established outside...
Hi Ron,
These photos are fantastic!!! I'm afraid I only have bottle fragments and therefore don't have the bases matching the body fragments, but this will help immensely. The fragments I have suggest that its the younger type, similar colour and no significant bubbling. I was surprised to...
Hi Chris,
Thanks so much, the advertising shots were fascinating. I'd done a search on the web but could not manage to find the country, mostly it was presumed I allready knew. The seems on the bottle finish under the applied lip or finish, so I was wondering if anyone knew if that...
Hi expert bottle diggers,
I was wondering if anyone knows what country that the Perry Davis Vegetable Painkiller bottle was manufactured in. I'm thinking the US, but not 100% sure. I know it was made between 1880-1920 but if anyone could tell me the country that would be great. Also it has...
Hi All,
Got a Udolpho Wolfe's aromatic schnapps (schiedam) bottle with embossing on three sides. The side that has Udolpho Wolfe's written on it is embossed almost to the base, does anyone know how old this would make it? I know it was made between 1840-1920 but am trying to narrow this...
Hi expert bottle diggers,
I was wondering if anyone knows what country that the Perry Davis Vegetable Painkiller bottle was manufactured in. I'm thinking the US, but not 100% sure. I know it was made between 1880-1920 but if anyone could tell me the country that would be great. Also it...
Hi all,
Having trouble identirying a bottle neck for my archaeology thesis and thought i'd ask the experts. Its frosted aqua glass, I only have the top and a neck. The neck finish is 25mm outside, 20mm inside, double ring (top ring is larger than bottom ring - not collared, stacked, grooved...