Finding a dream bottle underwater

[blobbottlebob]

The moldmraks themselves totally give away that the mold is identical. Note, for example, that the Wisconsin Glass mold (the Palmyra bottle) is printed with a small "o" in "Co" but all capitals in Milwaukee "MILW".

 

[GeorgiaVol]

Those are some VERY nice bottles you've got there!! I always love a nice Hutch, I like the Tomahawk

 

[blobbottlebob]

The Northern Glass Works bottle (the Hietzler) has the exact same print.

 

[blobbottlebob]

Next; compare the original Wisconsin Glass mold. The embossing is "WIS. G." at left.

 

[blobbottlebob]

The Northern Glass Works bottle has a re-worked area where "WIS." was originally written. However, upon careful examination, you can pretty clearly see where the "W" in "WIS." used to be! That is pretty conlcusive that these came from the very same mold.

 

[blobbottlebob]

Thanks GeorgiaVol. Those Tomahawks are very hard to come by as well.

 

[cyberdigger]

I think you're on to something, Mr. Libbey!! Very observant of the small details.. I like your style of bottle appreciation![]

 

[blobbottlebob]

Thanks Charlie. That's a great compliment!

 

[blobbottlebob]

Finally, my last photos. These show the other known hutchinson from the Northern Glass Works. It is a Kornburger. It has a cool dash - dot - dash design in the slug plate. It does not have the stridations, though.

 

[blobbottlebob]

A close look at the front hub shows the same re-cutting of the WIS. GLASS mold.