craig mueller
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I am restoring an old Queen Anne home and found this flask hidden in a basement rafter. This house was built in 1892 was a residence until 1900 when it became part of the first international photography college. It remained so until the depression in 1933. I did some homework and believe the bottle could be as old as the house or 1920's at newest. I would love to date it as specific as possible to know who hid it, for sake of the home's history. I wonder if it could have been left by a worker during home construction, or maybe hidden by the first homeowner (from his wife), or hidden by a college student or teacher for an occasional sip?
Here is all I know about it from doing homework: : It does have a raised seam up the sides, but not on the bottom (post mold??). The seams kind of blend away in the top inch of the bottle. One face appears wavy and sunken in a bit? I don't think the top is ground but unsure. It seems somewhat smooth. There is however a curved line imperfection near the top edge of the bottle top where one side of the line is more raised and also some lines on the very top that are imperfections, maybe from when it was made?
It has around 20-30 bubble imperfections in the glass as large as a 1/8th inch, but most are half the size. It also has, what appears to be a capital "B" in a circle underneath. There is also a 1/4 inch mark underneath that you cannot feel. Also, there is 75% of an oval indention in the lower front face. That is it for markings. The bottle is about 1 and 9/16th inch thick, about 3 and 3/4 inch at widest point, and about 7 and 3/4 inch tall without cork. It appears clear, not greenish or bluish.
Thanks inadvance for your time.
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Here is all I know about it from doing homework: : It does have a raised seam up the sides, but not on the bottom (post mold??). The seams kind of blend away in the top inch of the bottle. One face appears wavy and sunken in a bit? I don't think the top is ground but unsure. It seems somewhat smooth. There is however a curved line imperfection near the top edge of the bottle top where one side of the line is more raised and also some lines on the very top that are imperfections, maybe from when it was made?
It has around 20-30 bubble imperfections in the glass as large as a 1/8th inch, but most are half the size. It also has, what appears to be a capital "B" in a circle underneath. There is also a 1/4 inch mark underneath that you cannot feel. Also, there is 75% of an oval indention in the lower front face. That is it for markings. The bottle is about 1 and 9/16th inch thick, about 3 and 3/4 inch at widest point, and about 7 and 3/4 inch tall without cork. It appears clear, not greenish or bluish.
Thanks inadvance for your time.
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