Bladder Bottle ?

[trussin]

Ok I already know everyone wants to see a pic. Im working on that. I own two ponil bottles blown about 2 feet tall. Bulbous things with a neck reminiscent of an onion bottle. An olive one and a green one. These wobbly wonders have sheared tops but both have a twisted bead that runs around the neck about an inch or two below the sheared top. A couple of folks told me they thought they were ballast bottles. They are beautiful. I havent ever seen another. Has any one...has any one?
Thanks,
Joe B.

Photos to follow

 

[IRISH]

Hi Joe, welcome to the forum.

Harry Pristis website may have some usefull info for you, that's the sort of thing he collects http://members.aol.com/pristis/bottleHELPpage.html .

I'll look foward to seeing photo's when you get some as they sound like great bottles.

 

[bearswede]

Are we talkin' "Persian Saddle Flasks"??

 

[trussin]

no not persians. These are huge. 2 feet tall and at least two feet across. I'll post the pics soon.

 

[trussin]

Irish I am amazed. A german free blown globe about 1800. His is a foot shorter than the two of mine but the curious ring around the neck is exactly the same. A kinda braded chain of glass. You guys are amazing - truly. I'll never buy another book or bother Jim H and Dick W again.

 

[trussin]

i cant see myself wearing one. But you can count on a donation. For Sure! Joe B