The top definitely looks applied; and it's a roughly done job. It looks like a melted candle; I'm happy with it! I'd like to find out a little about it's history if I can, like who made the "Star" bottles, etc.
~Jeff
My dad, being a forester who walks around in the woods all day, came across an unexploded WWII era air-to-ground bomb after a skidder pushed a logging road right past it. They had to call the national guard to figure out what to do about it. The scary part was when one of the "brighter"...
On second thought, I think the bottom is "smooth" with a upwards circular indention. Commonly mistaken for a pontil mark (according to some quick research). And their are seams extending from the circular indention to the seams on the sides. Also, my dad and I are not sure whether the neck has...
Thanks for the response! The only embossing is the star on the front, and it is rather weak; but, it's not hard to see at all in person. The bottom isn't smooth, it's got a circular depression about the size of a quarter. I'm not sure yet of the meaning of pontiled; but, I'm slowly educating...
Howdy! I think I've found a new favorite spot on the net! :-) Anyways, my dad is a forester so he's always wandering around in the woods where most people haven't been in a while. So he is constantly finding interesting bottles among other things (he's got a 5 gallon bucket full of Native...