Civil War erra bottles quewtion.

RED Matthews · Jun 27, 2013

It has been a while since I have seen much about these early bottles. I have a book someplace about them but it isn't here in NY.
The bottle in question is a clear glass hand blown pint size jar made with a tooled recessed cork finish on it that is sloppy under the finish with extra glass. It is embossed with this information. "/ HAYWARD'S MILITARY PICKLE "
There is a "/ Q " at one one side of the recessed bottom. There is no evidence of a pontil mark so it must have been snap case held, but I don't see any markings of it.

Any information will be appreciated, because I am thinking of listing it on the bay.,
RED Matthews

epackage · Jun 27, 2013

Here's a full one with labels currently on Ebay Red, you can follow it and see what it sells for. Apparently it's English... Jim

http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-HAYWARD-BROTHERS-Lt-d-THE-MILITARY-PICKLE-SEALED-OLD-STOCK-/300921346702?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item46104f5a8e

andy volkerts · Jun 28, 2013

ORIGINAL: epackage

Here's a full one with labels currently on Ebay Red, you can follow it and see what it sells for. Apparently it's English... Jim

http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-HAYWARD-BROTHERS-Lt-d-THE-MILITARY-PICKLE-SEALED-OLD-STOCK-/300921346702?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item46104f5a8e

The top of the bottle in the pic looks to be ABM not civil war era, mold seam on left next to string..............

RED Matthews · Jun 28, 2013

Well I went to check it out. Mine is much older - but I feel comfortable with knowing it is no doubt an English bottle. Mine was hand blown with a tooled top for a cork of some special size. The lip was hand tooled and the ring has a lot of sloppy glass under it. I couldn't see and snap case marks, but it must have been the method of holing for the neck work. The neck is a little crocked, but the embossing runs all the way around on the shoulder. "/ HAYWARD'S MILITARY PICKLES ". Hand chiseled letter cutting. RED Matthews

surfaceone · Jun 29, 2013

Hello RED,

Here's a sample size that was found in New Zealand.

From.

I believe Cannington Shaw made many of them. Graces Guide history.

Al66 · Jun 30, 2013

Hi, what does the base of the jar have written on it? Is it the company initials or 3 numbers and a symbol? Thanks.

RED Matthews · Jun 30, 2013

Hello Alastar; I just went to check it. It has an embossed letter "/ D " that is about 1/4" high and 3/16" wide. The letter is on one side of the recessed bottom and there is a vent dot in the dead center of the recess. The tooled finish is extremely interesting because of the extra glass under the tapered recessed cavity for a cork type closure.
RED Matthews

Al66 · Jul 1, 2013

Thanks, yeah most seem to have a letter or letters. Just not sure what mine means with the 3 numbers and the swastika!! A bit of a mystery really. If you hear of anyone with the same or know what it means please let me know.

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