Any thoughts on this style of umbrella ink?

[sandchip]

Never seen that style before. Beautiful. Amazing that unheard of molds still pop up occasionally.

 

[TJSJHART]

I THOUGHT IT WAS CALLED AN UMBRELLA SHAPE INK ?

 

[cannibalfromhannibal]

I dug this one in Hannibal Mo. last year. Looks the same with early key mold and funky lip finish. In all my digging out west, I never saw one like this before from there. Jack

 

[cannibalfromhannibal]

Not intending to hitch-hike on the post, but since we're talkin' umbrella inks, this was one of my big criers last year. I rarely find the umbrella styles broken as they seem to be of superior shape for survival. That said, I was REALLY bummed as this was my first embossed pontiled ink, from St. Louis and the lip was damaged! It is only 2" tall by 1 1/2" in diameter.....what luck! Anyone heard of this one before? Showed it to a friend who was familiar with the company but not this smaller size......Jack

 

[cowseatmaize]

Some were found on the Berttrand, see page 67 and 79 of the book. Online I saw some ads, 1856 was the earliest as selling paints. It looks more like they wholesaled rather than produced. It's common for even a drugstore to have ink and other bottles made with their name on them.This was 1859 city directory.Allen & Snow , (Lewis D.Allen, , R. B.Snow, ,)
wh. grocers , 44 Washington av

 

[saratogadriver]

That size has been seen before but VERY rare and retains some value even with the damage. NOT common... Jim G

Not intending to hitch-hike on the post, but since we're talkin' umbrella inks, this was one of my big criers last year. I rarely find the umbrella styles broken as they seem to be of superior shape for survival. That said, I was REALLY bummed as this was my first embossed pontiled ink, from St. Louis and the lip was damaged! It is only 2" tall by 1 1/2" in diameter.....what luck! Anyone heard of this one before? Showed it to a friend who was familiar with the company but not this smaller size......Jack

 

[MaineMtnDigger]

In Ed and Lucy Faulkner book they have an example of a green rb snow on page 91, R.B. Snow Druggist listed at 194 N. First St. in 1845

 

[cannibalfromhannibal]

Thanks for all the good info! Mucho appreciated! Jack