beendiggin
Well-Known Member
I was at a shop today and saw a freeblown black glass bottle. About 9" tall, 4" wide. It was dark olive green, very old for sure. The top was really crude laid on type with a small chip in it and some lip roughness. I would say it was 1820's at the latest. The problem I didn't like was someone had started to drill a hole in the heel to make a lamp, I presume. They drilled part of the glass and spun the bit onto the surface otf the glass a couple of times, making some squiggley scratches around the 1/4" hole. No seals, no embossing. Glass was clean.
My question: how much value does this take from the bottle? I passed on it for now, because I don't usually like to buy damaged glasss. What is the before damage/ after damage guide for an early bottle like this? Any opinion is appreciated.
This is a picture of a bottle that it looks a lot like. I didn't have my camera at the shop, so I found this pic online.
My question: how much value does this take from the bottle? I passed on it for now, because I don't usually like to buy damaged glasss. What is the before damage/ after damage guide for an early bottle like this? Any opinion is appreciated.
This is a picture of a bottle that it looks a lot like. I didn't have my camera at the shop, so I found this pic online.