bottle dating.

[barnidoyll]

Sorry about problems, can anyone tell me anything about this bottle please. It stands 12 inches high and has a light bluey green tinge to it . Any help would be appreciated. Thanks again Brian.

 

[IRISH]

Hi barnidoyll, welcome to the forum [] .
Your bottle is a three piece mould whiskey/other plonk bottle from anywhere from the 1870's to 1900's, a photo of the base would help date it more accuratly.
They are unfortunatly very common.

 

[barnidoyll]

Thanks for your help, I have one more bottle i would like help with .Will post info soon.

 

[barnidoyll]

Hello to everyone , This bottle is 8 " high amber in colour and is embossed
YE "AULD TOUN" scotch whisky JOHN GILLON & CO ltd LEITH. It has a base which rises into the bottle about an inch and is moulded up the lower part of neck with a top which seems to have been applied seperatly. As before I would be grateful for your help.
Thanks Brian ....swansea.

 

[Oldtimer]

The first bottle is a 3 piece mold, applied top with sloping under collar, ladys leg neck whiskey. The coloring and mold style tell me it is pre 1890.

The second is a nice amber scottish whiskey with a applied crown top. It is worth more than the first one, but how much exactly, I couldn't say.

I can say I'd be tickled to keep both!

 

[barnidoyll]

I am grateful to OLDTIMER & IRISH and everyone else for helping me in dating a couple of bottles. Good website which i hope to use more often. Thanks Barnidoyll.

 

[IRISH]

barnidoyll, can you please post a close up of the amber bottles top ? I don't think it's a crown seal, I've seen a few of these and they are mostly a bit older than crown seals.
It looks like it's got a glass stopper in the top ? Nice bottle whatever the top [] .

 

[barnidoyll]

Thanks for taking time to reply Irish. I have taken a photo of the top and the glass stopper which feels abit loose to me. I wouldnt have thought it really goes with the bottle although the colour is the same. Thanks Barnidoyll

 

[barnidoyll]

photo resubmitted didnt realise i could only put 1 photo on at a time...Barnidoyll.

 

[olddump]

The top seems loose because they were usually warpped with thin cork layer. Really a fine looking bottle that flask is. Does that other bottle [the aqua one] have any letters under the bottom? Welcome and good luck to all. Tom, Olddump