I am Looking for examples of Wax Sealers and Masons

[RED Matthews]

For darrellp, That big + is on my list of makers marks. I don't have it indexed to any particular bottles or glass houses. I have two different Case Gins with the big +, I also have a Saratoga M/W with a one inch +. Do you think yours is a Starr Glass Jar? I will watch for the picture. RED Mattews

 

[stormysouth]

Red...I'll dig the glass pieces out of the garage today. There was a lot of bottoms, also. I don't remember any with the big plus on the bottom. Most were post New Albany Glass works. They come from the WCD (DePauw) era. John B. Ford started the Ford, J.B. and sons in about 1865(?). It then became Montgomery Ford & Company. In Feruary of 1867 it became the New Albany Glass Works. It sat by the river and took up the blocks of from 9th - 13th street. In 1873 DePuaw purchased the company. In 1893 it closed. Information on the factory is very hard to find. When I get my tax return I am going to take adds out in the local paper for any history and information I can get.

Lisa

 

[stormysouth]

I found a few of the bits and pieces from the site. I have more somewhere. I'll keep looking. The different colors they came up with are fantastic. Many of the shards have different swirls.

 

[stormysouth]

The collage I posted was small here is hopefully a little bigger picture of the variuos examples collected.