Curious about cross on bottom

[Ponderosatex]

Found this in a creek in Texarkana, Tx. Figure it is pre 1890's ale or something similar but was curious about the cross embossed on the bottom.

 

[hemihampton]

Nice find. probably pre 1890's, possibly European? Don't know what the X means. LEON.

P.S. Welcome to the Site.

 

[Ponderosatex]

Nice find. probably pre 1890's, possibly European? Don't know what the X means. LEON.

P.S. Welcome to the Site.

Thanks, thought that the cross or x may be a company symbol or trademark. Have seen bottles like this but never with something like that.

 

[CanadianBottles]

Interesting, I think it is a cross rather than an X and it probably was some company's logo, not one I've seen before though. Looks like an earlier one, never seen a top like that on a UK bottle so it could be continental, or just earlier than most of the UK ales we get around here.

 

[HunterTheFox59]

I did a quick search and it looks to me like the Order Of Christ cross which was used by the Portuguese. It could be some sort of imported alcohol.

 

[Ponderosatex]

I did a quick search and it looks to me like the Order Of Christ cross which was used by the Portuguese. It could be some sort of imported alcohol.
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I noticed that type of cross when searching but did not know about the Portuguese, thanks

 

[Fenndango]

I found one of those diving in central Massachusetts 10 or so years ago. 3-piece black glass with same cross. I don't think I have it anymore I gave it away

 

[HunterTheFox59]

I noticed that type of cross when searching but did not know about the Portuguese, thanks

I believe Brazil(who speak Portuguese), used this cross as well, so it could have come from there.

 

[Len]

Hey HunterTheFox59,et al,

"You are correct sir." Check out The Knights Templar Stories (Many on the Hist. Channel- eg. Oak Island, etc.) and one says some of them may have ended up in your area. --Now, let's not get carried away--they same that about the Vikings (better odds) and even the Egyptians getting over to the Grand Canyon (long shot) and just about anybody that had a boat, could do distance in the desert, or hitched a ride on a UFO. The base embossment on that bottle is a Templar Cross. Just like on the sails of Columbus' ships.* .. Now that bottle is way out of their time period but I wouldn't be surprised to find a modern offshoot organization like the Mason's drinking from that bottle in their honor at one of their many ceremonies. Nice find! Congrats.
*- Columbus married into a Portuguese family and is said to have obtained maps from them for his 1st voyage. Yes, his logs recorded lights/UFO above the ships and in the water the day before sighting the New World by himself, + the crews of the three ships. Happy Columbus/Indigenous Peoples Day everyone!

 

[crwncrk]

Could’ve held Madeira if it is Portuguese.