Free-Blown - Age?

[neenerz]

I think I have a free-blown beer or soda bottle from Europe. No seams, heavier at the bottom, not completely symmetrical. The slanted straw marks travel up into the lip. Lip has an open bubble or a large chip.

No pontil scar on the base, just a bump and some whittling. It doesn't sit level, and tends to wobble a bit. Your thoughts on age or type would be greatly appreciated.

 

[neenerz]

Here's the base.

 

[cyberdigger]

I'm gonna guess.. 1890 - 1910

 

[GuntherHess]

Dont think that is freeblown. It has a mold mark on bottom and is not pontil marked.
Possibly a paste mold if there are no seams.
Even molded bottles can get distorted in handling.

 

[neenerz]

Thanks GuntherHess. Y'know, I wondered about that. But isn't a paste mold still "considered" free-blown, as opposed to BIM? Either way, I'm still happy to have it.

I tend to agree with cyberdigger, that it's a turn of the century bottle. I'd like to think so anyway. It's the only one like this that I have, and it's kinda cool.

Thanks guys!

 

[GuntherHess]

paste mold bottles are blown in a mold. They just have the seams erased.
You can see the outline of the heel of the mold clearly on your.
see this Link...
turn mold

 

[neenerz]

By "heel" you mean the horizontal "ring" around the bottle, immediately above the base, correct? I think I get it.

Still riding the learning curve *sigh*

Thanks again!