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Free-Blown - Age?

I think I have a free-blown beer or soda bottle from Europe. No seams, heavier at the bottom, not completely symmetrical. The slanted straw marks travel up into the lip. Lip has an open bubble or a large chip. No pontil scar on the base, just a bump and some whittling. It doesn't sit...
- neenerz
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- May 20, 2009
- Replies: 6
- Forum: What is it? Antique Bottles BEFORE 1900
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Funny mark on ink...Wha?

I have this little flask that I was told is a penny ink from Great Britain. It has some funny marks on both sides that I can't identify. Could be weird mold impressions, or vent marks, or tool marks...? I tried to capture them in photos, not easy. They are hole-punch sized marks at the...
- neenerz
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- May 18, 2009
- Replies: 8
- Forum: What is it? Antique Bottles BEFORE 1900
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Anyone digging in San Diego County?

I'm new at this, and interested in finding someone who digs in the San Diego County area. Anyone out there I can chat with?
- neenerz
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- May 18, 2009
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Looking for Digging Partners?
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Ink or Drugs?

I have this little bottle pictured below (I hope): It's a clear octagonal bottle with a screw cap that says SPOFA embossed on the side, and also incised into the cap. When I got it, it had dried up ink in it, which I cleaned out, and which left stains on the inside of the bottle. It...
- neenerz
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- Apr 27, 2009
- Replies: 4
- Forum: What is it? Antique Bottles AFTER 1900
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The Fry Art Co. New York

I don't have a photo, but I have an ink like the one in Covill's book that has "The Fry Art Co. New York" embossed on it. It's clear, 1-5/16 square by 2-5/8 tall. There doesnâ€™t seem to be much info on the â€˜net about this company. All I can gather is that the company existed from the...
- neenerz
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- Apr 21, 2009
- Replies: 1
- Forum: What is it? Antique Bottles BEFORE 1900