carter's ink, very odd shape

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http://cgi.ebay.com/PILLAR-SHAPED-CARTERS-INK_W0QQitemZ160413657389QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item255966292d

Anyone seen one of these before? The listing says that one has been seen with a partial label for green ink. It doesn't make sense that they would put ink in something so tall and prone to tip. Was it part of a desk set or something? It certainly looks like the classic Carter's name on the base. I've never seen one before and I've been collecting inks for quite a long time.

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Being so wide mouthed, I'd lean towards glue..way I figure, they used long sticks like we use for popsicles..or they laid the bottle over to the side when the glue was too far in to get at easy....it'd just ooze down into a spot that you could get at..?
No matter, it's deffinately odd and cool. A keeper if ya ask me.

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Looking closer...did Carter's ever make stove polish, or bluing? If it held bluing, the shape wouldn't matter..
It looks to be a "monument" style bottle, so if it isn't cologne or perfume or toilet water...or a pickle..what?
 

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