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    interesting lake find Frankfort Distillery

    Found this cap snorkeling with my kids on Lake Winnipesaukee NH. It appears this is from an old German distillery. It's interesting because the imprints states its patented for "capacity" and then lists "2 OZ". Is this possibly a combination cap/shot glass? Just wondering if anyone has...
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    Dive find - guessing this is pre 1900...

    reply to Blackglass. Yes, right off Smith Pt. there were a couple of saucers right near where we found the bottle...buried under a big rock that we couldn't budge. guessing they were related. probably slid right off the gunwale by accident. can't believe the bottle was sitting there for...
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    Dive find - guessing this is pre 1900...

    thanks for the explanation. it's great to get some accurate info on the history. my son is pretty proud of himself. we'll try and clean it up and find a good spot for it..
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    Dive find - guessing this is pre 1900...

    thanks for the info and quick reply. Is a 3 piece mold part of hand blowing? just learning and trying to understand the difference. i thought it was handblown because the bottom has a very clear dimple where I assume the rod was used to hold it during the process...
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    Dive find - guessing this is pre 1900...

    just wanted to add a view of the bottom of this...
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    Dive find - guessing this is pre 1900...

    Found this diving with my 11 yr old son in Lake Winnipesaukee (NH) and based on all the great info on this website, I am guessing it is pretty old. I was hoping someone could pinpoint the age and/or provide more info. It is hand blown, very thick, what appears to be "black" of very dark...
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