Help dating & ID'ing bottle

[ejjr]

Hi Folks, I'm not really a bottle guy in the least but I found one while metal detecting a 1700's farm and would appreciate a bit of help. The bottle is clear, has a seam all the way to the lip, the printing on the base is H255 on top line. An I inside a diamond inside an oblong (circle) followed by H 8. I think it was manufactured by Owens Illinois Glass Co. ???

Any help will be much appreciated,

EJJR

 

[epackage]

Tough tell what you have without a pic, but a clear machine made bottle without embossing or a label is something we would put into the recycling bin to be honest with you. If you post a pic we can give you an idea what it might have held, and you're right on with the Owens mark... Jim

 

[ejjr]

Thanks Jim, the gentleman that owns the farm is having an open house next week and I am endeavoring to just give him a date and possible use of the bottle. I have found many artifacts such as an 1837 Large Cent which he will be displaying for the open house. Do the markings on the base indicate a date that you can tell?

Thanks,

EJJR

 

[epackage]

I would really need to see it to tell, the numbers may help but not always..

 

[ejjr]

Here we go....

 

[ejjr]

Base of bottle?

 

[epackage]

Ketchup bottle from the 1940-50's I'd say

 

[ejjr]

Thanks Jim, the shape certainly said ketchup to me as well.....