Ink or Mucilage...

[Staunton Dan]

I dug this the other day and thought that it was just a plain ink. When I cleaned it up I noticed the embossing. Anyone know what the initials stand for and if it is an ink or mucilage?

 

[downeastdigger]

Thats a new one on me, pretty cool one!

 

[69ctiss]

C. Blackman From Providence RI.?

 

[GuntherHess]

well the keystone should be a hint that its from PA.
There are several forms of that ink.
See this thread...
https://www.antique-bottles.net/forum/m-158326/tm.htm

 

[Staunton Dan]

Good job of detective work there Matt. So the initials J.C.B. stands for J.C. Blair from Huntingdon, PA. I thought that the keystone maybe meant that they had 57 varieties of inks.[]

 

[Staunton Dan]

The Keystone theme continues as I found what is believed to be a Pennsylvania RR oiler that was converted into a funnel at a yard sale today. It's possible that it was always a funnel however. Anyone know for sure what it was originally used for?