Blue Bottle - HELP?

[krgallo1]

I found a blue bottle in an attic last week, wrapped in 20-year old newspaper. It has GENERAL WASHINGTON written on 1 side with embossed picture, and an eagle on the other, and the bottom has a "2" on it.

What is it?

 

[woody]

It sounds like a Lestoil bottle reproduction of an historical flask.

 

[diggerjeff]

you have described a historical flask! now the only question is , is it the real thing ,or is it one of the newer reproductions. it would take a photo of the bottom and neck to tell for sure. the number 2 bothers me and makes me think it is a repro. pics would help.

 

[krgallo1]

Here are 2 photos.

Thanks!

 

[krgallo1]

Here is the 2nd photo:

 

[Harry Pristis]

Here is a link to the Lestoil thread:

https://www.antique-bottles.net/forum/m_6794/mpage_1/key_lestoil/anchor/tm.htm#6838

 

[woody]

Nice pictures.
Yes, alas, it appears to be a Lestoil bottle.

 

[Bluebelle]

Another vote for Lestoil. I have one that is sort of amythest-purple, and I understand they also came in blue and clear, were put out around the late 60's I think. One web site thought they were bicentennial commoratives, but I know I got mine before that.

 

[krgallo1]

Thank you all! This is an amazing site and it has piqued my interest in bottle collecting. I will be back!