"Pitkin" = repro?

saratogadriver · Mar 27, 2012

http://www.ebay.com/itm/320877135856

Am I right that this looks wrong for an original in several ways, including the very strong swirls at the base, the solid rod pontil etc? Or is this a really good very light amber original?

Jim G

surfaceone · Mar 27, 2012

Hey Jim,

It looks all wrong to me, as well. I've never held a real one in my hand, but have seen enough on page, and in pixels, to know that that is a recently made item.

Not a lick of base wear...

saratogadriver · Mar 27, 2012

It doesn't look like the typical mexican junk you see, but it certainly doesn't look right either. That was my take on it. I own one or two, but they have never really been my thing so I'm not as strong on them as other areas of ink collecting.

Jim G

kungfufighter · Mar 27, 2012

I'm thinking Pairpoint or something of that ilk. Well constructed but as suggested, not old IMHO.

cowseatmaize · Mar 27, 2012

Too perfect for me. If anything I would think the mouth would be pushed down closer to flush and I see what you mean about the swirl. Nothing really looks correct for late 18th or early 19th century to me. I suppose that's what the seller means by "style".
I'm sure the pros will chime in with much better info than my speculation.

baltbottles · Mar 27, 2012

I have seen a couple of these recently I'm starting to wonder if things like this are being made in small art glass studios. I think this is the beginning of a new wave of reproductions.

Chris

saratogadriver · Mar 27, 2012

It was due to the seeming quality that I posted. It's not just some abm copy junk, it looks hand made and well made, but not right. That always scares me with repros. I'm wondering if it was a product of the people who were making civil war reenactor supplies for a while, the name I forget? They made good quality, but somewhat off, products.

Jim G

ORIGINAL: baltbottles

I have seen a couple of these recently I'm starting to wonder if things like this are being made in small art glass studios. I think this is the beginning of a new wave of reproductions.

Chris

cowseatmaize · Mar 27, 2012

DogRiver is gone now and the bottle wouldn't fit the Civil War era. I don't think they made that style anyway.
I can't think of any other companies right now so could that be who you were thinking of?

saratogadriver · Mar 28, 2012

Dog River was indeed the people I was thinking of. I thought they had a couple of products out there which seemed to me older than CW period...

Jim G

Bixby Bill · Mar 29, 2012

That was commissioned by the Pitkin Glassworks Assoc. to be blown at Pairpoint for I think it was the 200 year anniversary of the Pitkins start up date. They blew these amber inks and a pitkin type flask in a teal color. They are extremely well made in the same half-post method the Pitkins used originally. they weren`t made to deceive, but eventually some people will wonder if they are old or not. If I remember right they had them made as a fund raiser for the group, which is dedicated to preserving the remains of the Pitkin Glassworks, which is in Manchester, CT, my hometown. I hope that sheds some light on the subject!

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