Estate bottle.

[cacarpetbagger]

I was wondering if anyone might know if this is an American or Continental bottle. About 8 inches tall with an outward rolled lip, it is a real nice teal blue green color with what looks like a solid rod pontil? Also of course wondering what the value would be on this piece. Thanks.

 

[cacarpetbagger]

The base.

 

[NYCFlasks]

While I can not say for sure, IF it was green I would say capers........

 

[luckiest]

the solid rod style always makes me think europe.

 

[epackage]

ORIGINAL: NYCFlasks

While I can not say for sure, IF it was green I would say capers........

I still think it's a capers bottle even though it's not green, could be any condiment though really.

 

[druggistnut]

The color and THICK glass, the four rolled sides say British to me. But, who knows. lol
Bill

 

[RED Matthews]

Well, I realize that the bottlemaker waited to long to mane his final blow so the parison stretched too far down in his delay and this accounts for the extra thickness of glass toward the bottom and around the bottom edges. I also take some exception to the pontil being referred to as a solid rod style. So I would like to see a picture of the bottom taken at about 30 to 40 degrees from the bottom face. Punty rods were basically iron rods with a head on then that was usually round and usually domed to some extent to keep the bottom of a bottle like this setting on the periphery of the base. These rods were kept heated some and dipped in graphite sometimes with graphite or a sticky material that could pick up glass dust or chips, sand, or fine cast iron dust from the mold machine shop. I am currently working (when I get a chance) on an illustrated blow regarding these tool applications - and I am concerned about presenting copyright protected description wording from the few books that there are telling us about what is or was used. I expect to spend some time at the Corning Museum next summer with their instructors in the glass blowing classes to review this subject with them.
I like this bottle and if it is for sale = advise me of what you would sell it for. RED Matthews

PS I would like to know what druggistnut meant by rolled sides. The curved in vertical corners were created by the construction of the mold cavity.

 

[beendiggin]

Wow....Nice color . I would agree it most likely held a food of some kind . Think gherkins, capers or olives. The wide mouth is the giveaway besides the obvious classic caper bottle design.

I'm not sure if it's American or not being that it's such an odd color.

Nice one.

 

[cacarpetbagger]

ORIGINAL: RED Matthews

Well, I realize that the bottlemaker waited to long to mane his final blow so the parison stretched too far down in his delay and this accounts for the extra thickness of glass toward the bottom and around the bottom edges. I also take some exception to the pontil being referred to as a solid rod style. So I would like to see a picture of the bottom taken at about 30 to 40 degrees from the bottom face. Punty rods were basically iron rods with a head on then that was usually round and usually domed to some extent to keep the bottom of a bottle like this setting on the periphery of the base. These rods were kept heated some and dipped in graphite sometimes with graphite or a sticky material that could pick up glass dust or chips, sand, or fine cast iron dust from the mold machine shop. I am currently working (when I get a chance) on an illustrated blow regarding these tool applications - and I am concerned about presenting copyright protected description wording from the few books that there are telling us about what is or was used. I expect to spend some time at the Corning Museum next summer with their instructors in the glass blowing classes to review this subject with them.
I like this bottle and if it is for sale = advise me of what you would sell it for. RED Matthews

PS I would like to know what druggistnut meant by rolled sides. The curved in vertical corners were created by the construction of the mold cavity.

I also have doubts about the solid rod pontil. Red I do not have the bottle with me. When the family is through splitting the estate I will be selling some of what's left. I will let you know if I get it. Thanks to all who replied I also lean toward it being a European capers type bottle.

 

[baltbottles]

Its likely French... and yes probably capers..

Chris