1932 Design Pat Old Mr. Boston Bottle

[birgator]

Happy to find the design patent on the bottom of this brown deco era bottle -- registered in 1932 (as near as I can tell, Mr. Boston started in 1933). No label, no cap. Found the design patent, D88745, some sort of huge pontil in the bottom, and a symbol with a circle, and an ellipsis, with an I or a 1 inside, 432 around it. Amber, just under 11-1/2:" high, no doubt held a quart. Should I do something with this or leave it my driveway where it's been for the last couple of years (there's a pair actually).

Any help much appreciated ... not bottle person here.

 

[jagee44]

It wont have a pontil if it is from 1933. Post a picture of the bottom.

 

[birgator]

Well, it may not be a pontil per se, but it's a large area that is distinct from its surroundings. Here (sorry about the dust) ... edges are slightly depressed, sharp and has a distinctly mottled, striated appearance inside the circle.

 

[tncgal]

The *I* inside in *O* inside the diamond mark is Owens-Illinois.
http://myinsulators.com/glass-factories/bottlemarks3.html

http://www.fruitjar.org/PlantCodes/Owens-Illinois_files/image001.gif

 

[cc6pack]

Hi Brenda

OP

The circular ring/scar is the owens suction ring/scar from the automatic bottle machine. The scar can sometimes be very rough and if you are not familiar with them can be interepted as a pontil. It's a mistake a lot of newbies make.

 

[birgator]

Thanks -- certainly learned something new, always appreciated.

So, back to my original question. Do they go back in the driveway, or do they have any value at all? I did search before coming here, and didn't find anything like them, which means nothing other than there either aren't many, or they're of no interest at all.

 

[sunrunner]

hi birgitta.from what i can see of the owins mark, your bottel,was made in the 1940s or there abouts,and thou this type may not have any collting valu,if you like it ,thate brings it up a notch,so cleen it up and put it in the windo,