Interesting pontiled med from todays privy dig

[baltbottles]

Here is a pontiled medicine we dug from a small woodliner today in Baltimore its looks to be English rather then American. Has anyone ever seen this one before?

Thanks
Chris

 

[baltbottles]

Another angle it has a very crude lip.

 

[bostaurus]

I seem to remember that the D'Arcy's were a prominent family in Ireland....I would presume Galway.

 

[stumpknocker]

Sweet!!

 

[AntiqueMeds]

yea, Ireland seems like the best guess.
Maybe Jerry will have some info on it. It must be pretty uncommon.

 

[twowheelfan]

wish i could help you with info for a change, but alas..... no dice.
nice bottle though.

 

[bostaurus]

I would imagine that pontiled Irish bottles are pretty rare.

 

[cowseatmaize]

I admit, I don't know what I talking about but the pontil at least looks a bit more US for the period. Just thinking a US made but yes, the same med. Maybe shipped in bulk to bottle here or made and bottled here?

 

[AntiqueMeds]

I think blowpipe pontil marks were fairly common on mid 19th century British meds.
It has some funky bold embossing.

 

[baltbottles]

It has the feel of a British made bottle also there was another unembossed British looking bottle in the privy.

Chris