Help identifying bottle with no markings.

tropichahni · Feb 3, 2017

I have a bottle which I'm having problems identifying. The bottle has no mould markings on either the bottle or the top. The bottom is very thick and push up a deep push up. I have included as many pictures as I could I may add more pictures in the comment section.

tropichahni · Feb 3, 2017

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Road Dog · Feb 3, 2017

Porter 1820-1830

tropichahni · Feb 3, 2017

OK... Can you help me by explaining what you saw which identified it as Porter. Also what is the value of a bottle like this? Any ideas?

Harry Pristis · Feb 4, 2017

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Road Dog said:
Porter 1820-1830

Maybe even a little earlier, I think. "Porter" is a generic term for a tall cylinder wine bottle. Porter is a British ale. This bottle is much more likely to have held wine. Value is low for such an early bottle because there are so many of them. Eye appeal is everything with such bottle . . . condition and "character." Check the "sold" bottles on eBay for current market value, but I'd say it is worth, in good condition and with eye-interest, not more than $20.00. Correct me if I'm undervaluing the bottle.

RIBottleguy · Feb 4, 2017

In that particular shape and with the uneveness of the glass I think you could get $100 for this bottle.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/EARLY-FREE-...D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

TROG · Feb 5, 2017

English Ale bottle dating to around 1800

Harry Pristis · Feb 5, 2017

RIBottleguy said:
In that particular shape and with the uneveness of the glass I think you could get $100 for this bottle.

"Porter" and "ale" are collector-generated labels for these tall cylinder wine bottles. Wine bottle because the great majority of them contained wine.

A great many over-priced bottles are offered routinely on eBay. We have to search the completed auctions to gauge the market. The best match I found (an even earlier example) sold for $9.99.

tropichahni · Feb 6, 2017

Thanks guys. I have several which are much newer and I placed them in an antiques booth at 10 and sold them all really quickly, so I am hoping this one does a little better. Maybe Ebay isn't my best bet in this situation. Thanks again guys for the help. I have so many bottles and the last person I had over to help just tried taking advantage and walked off with some bottles. So I am really glad you are all so helpful.

tropichahni · Feb 6, 2017

I just have one other question... I am having a really hard time understanding pointil. I have read about it and from what I understand it is the rough part where the bottle was broken off the rod when it was being made. I just don't have the trained eye to understand when it is and isn't I am assuming this has one... Would this be considered pointil?

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