I know about EG Booz Bottles, really!!

[awilliams]

Ok, all, I have done my research for days now on this Old Cabin Whiskey bottle. I have read and reread Steve's AMAZING post on EG Booz bottles and have read several other posts. However, I can't seem to just feel 100% confortable with my conclusion. Here is what I have come up with:
1)it's definitely a repro (Clevenger)-that I am sure of. Everything from the beveled roof to the "S" to the "K" to the "C" and "S" not lining up.
2)it has an applied crude lip (swirl or tooled marks)-I am aware even though a tooled or applied lip most of the time means pre-1900 (like 1860 on, right?)
3)the base has a closed pontil? it also has an "8", I have not seen anything about any numbers being on the bottom of Clevenger's
4)it looks like it has glass stretching marks? there are several "lines" that are thoughout the bottle
5)it has some markings below the door, which I have not heard anyone talk about.

Can anyone give me some more information about some of these details? I have tried my best to take some pictures of my concerns.

 

[awilliams]

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[RED Matthews]

I know about EG Booz Bottles, really!!

Hi awilliams. I am sure your bottle is probably a Clevenger repro. I expect if Steve sees your post he will be replying to you. I have a Clevenger with a C B bellow the doors on the front. I have a couple that aren't marked like yours is under the window. All I can say is that it was a bottle worth making for some producers. I have two that were made by the Smith Glass Company - and they aren't well known for making them, but they were brought to me by a Coast Metals salesman in the 1950s.

I am not in favor of repros, but they float around anyway. They are too nice to just break them up. RED Matthews

 

[GuntherHess]

nice bottle.

As far as I know there is no such thing as a closed pontil. Your bottle is not pontil scarred.
It appears to be a tooled lip.
I could probably guess what the C B stands for. I'm not a Booz collector so I will let others more knowlegable discuss it.

 

[awilliams]

I don't know why I had "closed pontil" in my head! It looks like a sand pontil or disk? Gunther, what would it be if it isn't pontiled? Just curious because I see no mold seams (I am not saying they aren't there, I just don't see them). Also, I figured that CB stood for Clevenger Booz but I had not heard anyone mention this.

I am no expert on bottles but I have been collecting and researching them for a couple of years (it all started at an estate auction where I ended up with a box full of wheaton miniatures that I fell in love with!) I am trying to reduce my collection of repros and after researching this bottle on ebay and such, I am finding such a huge variety of sold prices! One Clevenger went for over $250 while others went for $10. I am just so confused!!

Thanks to you both for the information!

Amber

 

[BRIAN S.]

CB stands for Clevenger Bros.