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Pink Shoe ink well bottle?

Hello everyone! I wanted to share the below with the group! I found this little gem a few weeks ago while diving. Its a shoe shaped bottle, which I am assuming is an inkwell of some sort. The bottle is pink in color and has quite a lot of detail in the glass. There are laces embossed on the shoe as well as the bow knot at the top of the shoe. It also has a proper heel piece embossed / designed on the bottle. Its only about 2.5 inches long. On the bottom of the bottle, there is an embossing of R&M. I am not sure on the date of this bottle (I am assuming 1890s). Also, I am not sure if the R&M is the maker's mark or if its the company name of the product sold. Also, any idea on rarity? Any info on this little one would be greatly appreciated. Thanks[attachment=Shoe1.jpg] [attachment=Shoe2.jpg] <Edit: Font change>
 

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Re: Pink Shoe ink well bottle?

More Pictures [attachment=Shoe4.jpg] [attachment=Shoe3.jpg]
 

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Re: Pink Shoe ink well bottle?

looks more like a candy container to me.....Joe McDonough
 

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Re: Pink Shoe ink well bottle?

I've been told these are cologne bottles, no guarantees though.
 

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Re: Pink Shoe ink well bottle?

Neat as hell, whatever it is!
 

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Re: Pink Shoe ink well bottle?

cool bottle.
 

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Re: Pink Shoe ink well bottle?

I always liked these little bottles . I first thought they were inks too but came to find they were colognes or perfume oil bottles. I think they were made to keep a woman's shoes or feet from stinky feet. Some are even pontiled bottle . I've had 4 or 5 at one time or another. Here's one with a label Brett's oil I believe it says . Then it gives a place and then says perfumers and chemists then Rochester, NY or NH .I took the picture years ago . I not much good at picture taking . But hope this helps .Oh an that's the first one I've seen embossed . COOL BOTTLE! Bill
 

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Re: Pink Shoe ink well bottle?

Thank all! DollarBill! Thanks so much for the information! Perfume / Cologne bottle it is then! Very interesting indeed!
 

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