Is this an onion bottle? What can you tell me about it...
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Harry Pristis
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Harry Pristis
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That is the spirit in which I offered the Golden Kudo. A Kudo (there is also a Silver Kudo) is not awarded willy-nilly, they are much rarer than WTG's and attaboys. I was not mocking you.
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This Persian saddle flask looks similar. or no? LEON.
Leon,
The saddle flasks are flattened on the sides while the bottle that was posted was a classic shaft and globe style (in other words, symmetric around all vertical axis). The posted bottle was also blown into a mold with a true applied top while the saddle flasks are not.
The saddle flasks are flattened on the sides while the bottle that was posted was a classic shaft and globe style (in other words, symmetric around all vertical axis). The posted bottle was also blown into a mold with a true applied top while the saddle flasks are not.
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As far as dating the bottle, I am just not sure. The glass looks 20th century, but the base wear looks significantly older.
I would rather call it "Globular" than an onion bottle.
It is the applied lip that is confusing. It is nicely flared for a purpose, maybe a master ink, or even an apothecary.
And also, the pontil looks good, but their is something about it, maybe the center dimple, that causes suspicion.
I can see why comments on this one are sparse.
I would rather call it "Globular" than an onion bottle.
It is the applied lip that is confusing. It is nicely flared for a purpose, maybe a master ink, or even an apothecary.
And also, the pontil looks good, but their is something about it, maybe the center dimple, that causes suspicion.
I can see why comments on this one are sparse.
The thing I keep coming back to is the iron pontil. I know the photo on here isn't great of the pontil, but the identical examples of this bottle I have seen have an iron pontil. I know of no bottles with iron pontils except American bottles from the 1850's-early 1860's time period. I've never seen a foreign bottle with one and I've never seen a newer bottle with them.
