Stubby jug shaped bottle

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I’ve got one here that I can’t really figure out. It’s stubby, and very heavy. Stands about 5” tall and almost 3” wide at the base. Was dug this past summer, and most everything else coming out of the same hole was pontil age. This is a little newer, my guess is 1870s. Dark amber color, tooled top, smooth base, and no embossing. It does have the look of an old whiskey jug- without a handle of course. I don’t think it’s anything special, but I’ve never seen anything like it. Just curious what would have come in such a heavy duty little bottle. I found it interesting so I thought I’d share and try to get some opinions. I’ve attached a few pics, but they are rotating sideways when uploaded for some reason...
 

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That's different for sure. I see what you're talking about. It has the look of a stacker jug sans handle. Any mold lines present? And what does the base look like?
 

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As far as mold lines- there’s one coming up the side, gets more defined on the shoulder and is tooled away low on the neck. The other side is the same way but the line is very hard to see. The base is very slightly kicked up and smooth. I’ll try to get a good picture of it later on.
 

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Vulcanizing Fluid, I believe.
 

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