19th Century Coffee Bottle?

[Patagoniandigger]

I I'm in the US and this bottle came from the Eastern/New England area and there really isn't very much info about coffee conta9iners that aren't made of metal.

Consider it could came from Canada. Maybe someone brought it into the U.S. and i

 

[Patagoniandigger]

..that explains why it's rare over there

 

[CanadianBottles]

It definitely is not a Canadian jar. Our bottles looked more or less like American ones. The only exception is Canadian soda bottles which were sometimes made in the UK, but not product jars like this one. It's possible that it made its way to the US via Canada but it isn't one of the British products that we commonly got over here.

 

[saratogadriver]

My Google foo says that Market Place was/still is an address in Hull. I think your bottle may be Hick's and Co, Market Place, Hull. A quick trip through Google didn't find a Hick's and Co. But that's not surprising. Google is much better with modern businesses than with long gone ones.

Jim G

 

[RNorwood]

Billy Yank, Johnny Reb and a Cup of Joe — Real Coffee Was a Rarity for Civil War Soldiers - MilitaryHistoryNow.com

“While soldiers on both sides of the conflict had very different views on slavery and states’ rights, all shared an appreciation for a good cup of coffee.” THE GATLING GUN, improved repeating rifles, and ironclad...

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The First attempt at instant coffee was during the American Civil War, and According to the above article, Instant Coffee was sold nationwide by 1910.