EARLIEST "CROWN TOP" SODA BOTTLES 1892 - 1900

[sandchip]

Wow, Didn't know they were making crown tops in 1710 or 1700's? LOL. I'm guessing more like 1910, they are off by about 200 years.

But they're rare, almost as rare as the pimple pontils.

 

[SODABOB]

No Way - NOT made in 1710 - I contacted the seller and educated him the best I could - which he thanked me for and admitted he was not an expert and knew very little about bottles, and just assumed 1710 was a date. He also said that he was going to revise the listing and include some or all of the information I shared with him - which is that I believe the bottle is of European origin (Crown finish is "sloppy") and was most likely made in the early 1900s or 1920s. The V on the base is also a clue, and could very well be the mark for the Vetreria Etrusca Glass Company located in Italy. I suspect the 1710 is either a mold or style number - definitely not a date.

This link is to a brief history about the company ...

Company - Vetreria Etrusca

Vetreria Etrusca

www.vetreriaetrusca.it