Help Needed. I need more info on a small Owens bottle Co bottle

[JustinV]

Hello . I am new to this forum and I hope this is the correct place for this post.

I have a small (about 1 1/2 inch) bottle with a brass lid.
The makers mark on the bottom is an O inside of a square. I believe this to be an Owens bottle company mark.
Please correct me if I'm wrong.
What I am trying to figure out is what year this bottle is.
What was the contents of this bottle when it was made.
What the 4 on either side of the Owens mark means.
And what is it worth if anything.
Any other info would be great to.

The pictures:
The drawing is the markings on the bottom of the bottle. Other image is the bottle next to a quarter.[attachment=2015-04-12 12.40.19.jpg]
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[cowseatmaize]

Welcome,I'd guess an ammonia (smelling) salts that was worn around the neck from the crystals still inside. I don't remember if Owens was using a date code system and without knowing more like if it's ground top etc., I can only guess about 1910 or so.Nice little bottle and the chain makes it really great.

 

[JustinV]

I'm sorry I put the cordage and crystals inside. When I found the bottle at the file market it had what looked to be dried paint. Yellow blue green and red. I think it was put into the bottle for decoration. Like I did with the crystals and woven cord I put in and on it.

 

[botlguy]

Check this link for makers information.http://www.glassbottlemarks.com/owens-bottle-company-o-inside-square-mark-on-antique-bottles/I agree with Eric (Smelling Salts) if the chain is part of the bottle / brass closure.It is worth something as I would give you $20.00 for it if available. (May be worth more)

 

[JustinV]

Not sure I want to sell it just yet. But the chain is actually a macrame cord I made and put on the bottle. It did not come with that. I also put the crystals inside of it. They are tiny Herkimer diamonds. I put the crystals in and wove a macrame cord to wear the bottle as a necklace.

 

[JustinV]

More images

 

[JustinV]

And some more.

 

[JustinV]

That's the site I used to identify the maker. Its a great site. I just couldn't figure out what the 4 on the left and right side of the maker's mark meant. I also couldn't figure out what the bottle was used for and maybe even a date and value.

 

[botlguy]

Well, I can't help you any more than I already have and after seeing the additional pictures it's not what I thought it was. Thank you for the additional input. It's not really worth $20 to me but still a nice item so you don't have to worry about selling it. The original contents are still questionable in my mind, could be a number of things. Not a great deal of value in my opinion, the brass lid is probably the best part of it. Jim

 

[cowseatmaize]

OK, the marks were similar to OI diamond and that should be Plant 4 Clarksburg WV and 1924. I got that from a download and it's probably still out there, I just don't remember where, most like at SHA in the reference page. BLM Historic Bottle Homepage.I guess I need to change that bookmark. it's just old though, it still works.