Croton Ink

[longneck]

was talk to old man down the street from my mom's about places to dig or old dumps and said he had a few bottles he had found when he was out run the dump the gave me 7 bottles and this was the best of the 7 it works well for me i like inks of all kind but by far this is the best one i think it a keeper would like any info (taz) if there is any out there let me know and the value would be ok but not needed []

 

[longneck]

here's a pic of the bottum looks like a pontil to me but not real sure ???????????

 

[longneck]

here's one of the neck shows alittle color looks like it's dark green ? would like all info on this one love having it wish it was a dug bottle but i plan on keeping it well hope you guys like the pic and the bottle got to fly later [][]





GOOD DIGGING TO ALL......

 

[JGUIS]

WOW, a pontil with a paper label. You got the $#it there!! And I thought the full tipper Skrip in the box I found the other day in a barn was cool. Lucky dog[]

 

[Tony14]

OH MAN thats a real beauty there. That one has to be worth a chunk of change.

 

[earlyglass]

Nice bottle. Does the label give any indication of where this merchant is from? My initial reaction is that it is a Mount Vernon Glassworks, NY piece circa 1830s. That dark murky glass and this type of globby top are characteristics that I have seen regularly from this area. It could be a NH, but that is my second choice. Is there any embossing? Sometimes these utilitarian pieces had numeral and letters on the base. Anyways, it is nice to find such an early piece with a label, and that gives it additional value. Naturally, I would be interested in (as would others) if you decide to part with it. Thanks, Mike

 

[Mike O]

Hey Longneck, That is a really nice pontiled ink! What else did he give you? And was he able to give you any dump locations? You know what you were after in the 1st place?[]

 

[tazmainiendigger]

WOW! What a fine old ink!! John I scoured all my ink and stoddard reference books and zip, it sure does have that stoddard/new england look! I would like to look over the label for further clues to identify the maker, any embossing on it? Many times druggist/doctors would put up inks for a sideline so being a paper label only much info is lost, make sure you dont display your bottle in a window because the sun will bleach out the label. As far as value goes collectors will pay almost anything for a one of a kind! [] Thanks for sharing! I am green with envy or should I say olive! lol Taz

 

[Bottleman]

That sure is a nice pontiled ink you have there Longneck! I would love to see a picture of the other bottles that you got too.

~~Tom

 

[capsoda]

Hey John, That is tooooo cool. A pontil anything with a paper lable is a great find.