Info on this bottle?

[DugT]

Hi all,

I'm not a bottle collector, but I saw this bottle at the swap meet today and it just appealed to me so I bought it for five dollars. It's about 8 inches tall, 2 1/2 inches square, rounded shoulders leading to a neck that is about 1 inch in diameter and about 1 1/4 inches long. It has a wooden stopper. The interesting thing about the bottle is that it is wrapped in what appears to be tooled leather. There is all sorts of scrollwork and floral patterns and there is what look to be old spanish buildings comprising a town square on one side. The word "Salamanca" appears there. On the other side, there are more mission-type spanish buildings with a long bridge, supported by many stone arches in the foreground. If this thread generates any interest, I can post a photo, but may need someone to walk me through that process. Thanks!

Doug

 

[towhead]

Welcome! As for posting pix, after you have transferred it to your computer, make sure they are 200 kb or smaller (Right click the pic you want to use and select properties to see the size-resize if nec). Then, when you go to write a new post or post reply, check the box that says embed picture in post and then select the click here to upload, find the pic you want to use (wherever you saved it) ....and you should be in business! Hope this helps!

 

[rlo]

if you still need help posting pix just email me I will help. someone here helped me, I will pass it on

 

[sunrunner]

hi dugt: without a pic,its hard to determan,the age,but it sounds like a newer inport,from span. salanaca,is a town in the nothe of span,made famus in the napoleonic wars, a big battel was fought thar.....sunra

 

[bottlenecker]

Yeah I'll definitely need to see a pic.

 

[dollarbill]

Hey Doug ,Like everyone is saying need a pic to really id the bottle .But I'd guess by the way you desribed it .It may be an olive oil bottle. Just a guess though . bill

 

[DugT]

Thanks for the replies guys! Here is a picture...more to follow.

 

[DugT]

another...

 

[DugT]

...and another...

 

[DugT]

Last one, to show the shape of the bottle. Thanks, Towhead, for the photo posting info.