thewumpus99
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Hi guys! Need some help with dating a bottle. There is no embossing of any kind. I'm not seeing any mold seams of any kind on the base, shoulders, or neck. Shoulder symmetry is imperfect, and the neck has a subtle “lean” to one side. It has a mamelon-style kick (see third picture; this was taken from below the base so you can see all the crazy spiral shapes). The kick style is very deep, and the interior of the kick actually gets wider at the highest point where it terminates (like something in the manufacturing process made the glass thin at the endpoint). I've found no indication of a pontil scar of any kind. Can anyone help with a date range for this bottle? How would such a bottle have been manufactured? Finally, if anyone knows about 19[sup]th[/sup] century wine consumers, how long might such a bottle be aged prior to consumption (assuming average-quality vintage)? (I'm ultimately trying to date the site, not just the bottle.) I don't want to taint your feedback with the context of the find, since our goal is to date the site, but I'm happy to reveal it afterwards. Thanks in advance for any info you can provide!