Congress and Empire HELP

[LoriWhaley]

I have found a Congress and Empire Spring Co. Saratoga NY bottle. It is about 7" tall, green, and has an E on front and a 4 on the bottom. I have searched just about everywhere for information, but the bottles that I have found on the net all have a C and different number on the bottom. I would appreciate any information as to where to look. Thank you in advance.

 

[cc6pack]

The first link will give you a little on the "C" and "E". The second more than you bargined for on the springs[]

http://books.google.com/books?id=juxNAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA93&dq=Congress+and+Empire+Spring+Co.+Saratoga+NY&lr=&ie=ISO-8859-1#PPA93,M1

http://books.google.com/books?lr=&q=Congress+and+Empire+Spring+Co.+Saratoga+NY&ie=ISO-8859-1&sa=N&start=10

 

[annie44]

Hi Lori,
The Empire Water "E" bottles are more scarce than the Congress Water "C" bottles. There are various different basemarks on the bottles. Can you post a picture of your bottle?
Cindy

 

[LoriWhaley]

I'll try to get a picture. Hope this is ok!

 

[LoriWhaley]

Here's another.

 

[LoriWhaley]

And one of the bottom.

 

[annie44]

Beautiful mountain glass - I believe blown at Mt. Pleasant in the mid-1800's. Scarce to rare in the pint size - definitely harder to find in that color olive green, as opposed to the later emerald green bottles

 

[annie44]

If it is the variant I think it is (E-6B) - Digger Odell's price guide shows one sold in 1994 for $425, 1999 for $240, and 2000 for $165. I don't know the condition of those bottles which obviously affects the price considerably, and we all know price guides are just that "guides" but thought you might like the info.

 

[madpaddla]

There is a very crude one on ebay now.
Pint E Mineral Water bottle

 

[annie44]

Wow - that one on ebay is incredible! I love all of the tiny seed bubbles! It is different from the one Lori posted in that it is a Hotchkiss variant, but interestingly they both have a "4" on the base.