Croton Ink

[Shagnasty]

hello all i thought i would post some label pics for longneck (his computer is down[]) unfortunately there is no embossing at all

 

[Shagnasty]

left side

 

[cowseatmaize]

Very nice and I think the "Entered according to an act of Congress" thing means US. Probably New England or at least Northeastern US about 1820 or so. earlyglass I think may be right on and knows way more than I do anyway.

 

[Shagnasty]

timed out![] here we go again right side this bottle is bad a$$![] it is heavy and quite crude
hopefully longneck can get the dump location from the old man if he does i feel a dirtflicker size hole comeing on![]

let me know if different pics are needed i can get better close ups of the label if anyone wants them

later shagnasty

 

[bttlmark]

What a Gift! You owe that old dude BIG

 

[capsoda]

By the looks of the bottom and the pontil I'd say earlyer than 1820. More like 1800. That is just an awesome bottle.

 

[Shagnasty]

thanks for the replys everyone! it truely is an awesome bottle thought i would throw a diff. pic of the pontil
up it will cut your finger up in a second sharp and rough love it!!!!!!

do you all really think its 1800 to 1820 if so it's the oldest piece of glass i have ever fingered!

later shagnasty

 

[subsoil]

That piece just screams CRUDE...

Thanks for sharing, what a dream bottle, now find that dump! []

~SS

 

[GuntherHess]

The bottom reminds me of some of the early New England snuff bottles. Definately looks pre-1840s. If I just saw the label I would have guessed it was later. it should be researchable.

 

[GuntherHess]

http://cdl.library.cornell.edu/cgi-bin/moa/pageviewer?ammem/coll=moa&root=/moa/usde/usde0031/&tif=00665.TIF&view=50&frames=1

Here is a page from an 1852 doc that lists an ad for the ink.
From the United States Democratic Review , possibly a New York ink???

Actually looking at it a little more it looks like Francis was part of the stationary firm Francis & Loutrel out of New York City. Your label is signed L. Francis for Lewis Francis.

The question is when did they first start producing ink?