Age range help

[NYJets]

Hello again everybody,
I got this bottle a while back and I was wondering is this a gin bottle and is there any way to find a rough estimate of age? There isn’t a marking on the thing. Thanks again, I love this group!

 

[Len]

Ok, I'm first up so here's the chip shot. Yes, that's a gin bottle but with a primitive looking lip possibly made by slightly lazy blower that had a lower pay grade. Note the base looks modern enough. Hmmm. --Next...

 

[NYJets]

Ok, I'm first up so here's the chip shot. Yes, that's a gin bottle but with a primitive looking lip possibly made by slightly lazy blower that had a lower pay grade. Note the base looks modern enough. Hmmm. --Next...

So you don’t think it’s that old? That answer was too cryptic for me to decipher

 

[hemihampton]

that's the roughest looking lip/top I've ever seen. Would be afraid of cutting my lip on it. I think Len is saying something like lip/top looks pre 1860's while bottom looks post 1860's or something like that? Maybe recently blown at a glassblowing class? they still have those. Leon.

 

[NYJets]

that's the roughest looking lip/top I've ever seen. Would be afraid of cutting my lip on it. I think Len is saying something like lip/top looks pre 1860's while bottom looks post 1860's or something like that? Maybe recently blown at a glassblowing class? they still have those. Leon.

Ah I see what he meant now, yeah I figured it was old but the case gin’s are hard to narrow down on a date and I figured the experts of this group could help but it might be a lost cause through online pictures unfortunately. Thank you for the reply!

 

[CanadianBottles]

Yeah that's an odd one isn't it? My guess is that this an 1860s-70s-ish Dutch export gin, some of those bottles were pretty sloppily made since they were intended for one-time use in areas where it often wasn't easy to be picky about what brand of gin you were purchasing. Here's an example of a similarly crude one which is definitely legit, and also doesn't have a pontil: https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/1331281139/antique-v-hoytema-c-dark-olive-green-gin

 

[NYJets]

Yeah that's an odd one isn't it? My guess is that this an 1860s-70s-ish Dutch export gin, some of those bottles were pretty sloppily made since they were intended for one-time use in areas where it often wasn't easy to be picky about what brand of gin you were purchasing. Here's an example of a similarly crude one which is definitely legit, and also doesn't have a pontil: https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/1331281139/antique-v-hoytema-c-dark-olive-green-gin

I appreciate that ! I thought it had to have some age to it and expected the late 19th century but wasn’t sure. Your knowledge is greatly appreciated!

 

[Len]

Indeed, Canadian Bottles is very wise, quick off the mark, --and he brings pics to support his insight.

 

[timeandabottle]

I think late 1800's is a good guess. Hard to tell but picture one almost seams to have wear marks as if the bottle had been stored on its side for a long time. It looks like some wear on the bottom also. Nice looking bottle regardless of the age though!