Croton Ink

[GuntherHess]

I see references for Francis and Loutrel from the 1850s to the 1876 exposition.
I would guess the bottle was made sometime before Francis joined with Loutrel. Probably dating it around 1840s.

 

[longneck]

here's the others bottles that was in the box of bottles the old man gave me with the pontil nothing to great but there still nice hope he has more boxes like to dig out and for knowing were he found the pontil his has no cule junt in a dump when he was a kid well here they are hope ypu all like them also

 

[longneck]

sorry about the miss spelling and missing words do this in the dark well hope you like the post and thanks to all for the replys good digging to all and may they all come out all together





GOOD DIGGING TO ALL.........[]

 

[huffmnd]

The only thing that I can say is WOW!!!!! If you get tired of it and want to pass it on and start a tradition of passing on a heck of a bottle to someone else I am more than willing to take that one

. Like I said WOW!!!!

 

[cowseatmaize]

I think Matts on the right track for the label but remember, that's just the label. It could very well be a used bottle of something from some other time.

 

[bearswede]

left side

Interesting to note the English spelling of "Colour" on the left side of the label, but the American spelling found in the advertisment Matt found...


Ron

 

[earlyglass]

The glass quality, color, and characteristic are very similar to other NY state utility bottles that I have. The early Mount Vernon Glassworks and Mt Pleasant Glass produced many utilitarian wares, and beverage type bottles. This is obviously a master ink, and is similar in character to the 8-sided utility that I am posting, same tubular pontil as well. I have also owned an E Waters master ink with a full label that has the same look and feel as this bottle. With Matt's research of a NY merchant having the same name and marketing the "Croton Ink" in the 1850s, I would say conclusively that this one is upstate NY, circa 1830s or 40s, prior to the partnership. Nice work Matt.

Mike

 

[GuntherHess]

Anyone know what croton ink is? The only thing I can find on croton is it's a colorful plant that they get an oil from. Dont know if that's what they made the ink from? The first references to croton ink I can find are from the 1830s.

 

[earlyglass]

I just did some very quick research and found that Croton was a town just North of New York city, where the Hudson river meets the Croton river. So there is a town and river by the name of "Croton". Mike

 

[capsoda]

I think I have heard my mom or dad use the term "croton oil" I will check with them this evening and see what I can come up with.

Croton Tiglium is a tree Cultivated in India and used for alot of different things.Google it up.