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NorCalBottleHunter · Jun 15, 2009

i have this unusual flask, its an amber coffin flask with a light green applied top. but my question is about the embossing on the bottom, its a glass house mark i am pretty sure, it reads c.c.g. co. has anyone ever seen this mark and if so, whos is it, and where is it from? heres some photos

cyberdigger · Jun 15, 2009

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C.C.G.CO..............Cream City Glass Company, Milwaukee, WI (1888-1894). May also stand for Colorado City Glass Company, Colorado City, CO (1889-1893)

..that's a sharp looking flask!!!!
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glass man · Jun 15, 2009

YEP THAT IS BEAUTIFUL! JAMIE

GuntherHess · Jun 15, 2009

Not sure that Cream City Glass makes sense since they were supposedly just making beers around the time when that flask was made.

NorCalBottleHunter · Jun 16, 2009

Thanks for the replys everyone, I have a few flasks with glass makers marks ill be pulling out and posting hoping to learn more about. This one I believe was found here in my home town so I was curious of its birth place

blobbottlebob · Jun 16, 2009

Hey Guntherhess. Peter Maas wrote an article about glass blowing in Milwaukee and is the expert that I trust when it comes to those Wisconsin glass manufacturers. ("Hi Peter" if you see this.) While flasks from Cream City are quite rare, there are known examples. I believe that it is possible that these were made from left over molds from the Chase Valley Glass company (an earlier owner in that chain of Milwaukee glass manufacturers). I'm sure there are Wisconsin collectors who would want the piece without knowing definitively if it was from Cream City. Nice find!

GuntherHess · Jun 16, 2009

I know nothing about Wisconsin bottles , would be hard pressed to find the state on a map. Just going by what I have read. I would defer to any WI collectors.

blobbottlebob · Jun 16, 2009

Hey Matt,
We're like over by Chicago, dere hey. I can't say for certain that was manudactured by Cream City. I just know that at least some collectors would want it because (as you correctly noted) most bottles made by them were beers and sodas.

PS. Where is Maryland?

ktbi · Jun 16, 2009

Nice flask Nick.....
BTW - Maryland is about 2 and 1/2 inches south of Maine on my map...

Ron

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