Macaco
Well-Known Member
Hello All,I went for a dig at one of my usual spots this past Saturday. After many years of digging I found my first full sized embossed whiskey. Then I found my second! Two in one day. The first one I found was not a rare or valuable bottle but I like it. It is the big, amber LT&C whiskey from San Francisco. My second one is was a little nicer. It is a bluish aqua color 'N. Van Bergen & CO.' 'Gold Dust' 'Kentucky Bourbon'. The glass is perfect. No dings, scratches or cracks. There are light swirls of haze that I actually kind of like. The bottle has some nice whittling too. The top is applied. Down the neck and into the body of the bottle is a line that first appeared to be a fracture. I examined it under magnification and peered down the top into the bottle and it is a ridge of glass that tapers off behind the embossing. I'm guessing it was caused by a drop of molten glass running down into the bottle. Or is it a mold error? Does it affect the value of the bottle? Thanks for looking. Steve
I cleaned up the bottle a little more with soap, water and a soft bottle brush. There is still some gunk inside and some rust deposits on the reverse but I think I'm done cleaning. I'm afraid to over-handle it. Looks good to me. I'm having trouble getting a picture that shows the horse better. The horse looks good to the eye but the camera doesn't seem to like it. Any ideas for lighting? Direct backlight seems to wash out the embossing.