"L&M CO." Brown Medicine Bottle

[exquisiteoaf]

Can anyone tell me anything about this particular bottle? It is brown glass (or is the proper term for this color “amber�.) From a website that I found, which had lots of bottle info, I believe I am correct in deducing that it is blown in mold, with a cup mold bottom, multiple air venting marks, and a tooled finish. This would date it somewhere between 1870 and 1920 or so. Does this sound right?

My main question has to do with the bottom embossed lettering, which is: “L & M CO.â€. This is actually embossed on the bottom twice. It looks like the original embossing on the mold was too faint, so they stamped over it with bolder embossing. Don’t know how visible this is in my pictures. Does anyone know anything about this company?

Also wondering what a bottle like this would have held. It seems like it would have had some sort of medicine. Is this correct? Any other info is much appreciated as well. Thanks!

Pictures are at the following links:

https://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l78/exquisiteoaf/lmmedicine1.jpg

https://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l78/exquisiteoaf/lmmedicine2.jpg

https://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l78/exquisiteoaf/lmmedicine3.jpg

https://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l78/exquisiteoaf/lmmedicine4.jpg

Mike

 

[exquisiteoaf]

So nobody knows anything about this bottle? Even what sort of contents it would have held?

I guess it's just such a common and nondescript type that it hasn't really attracted a reply, right? At any rate I would still much appreciate any info.

Thanks,

Mike

 

[capsoda]

Hey Mike, Just saw your post. Welcome to the forum.

Your bottle is a common machine made chemical bottle. Thay cam in many sizes and were made from the late 1800s and are still made today. I don't have a listing on the manufacturer.

 

[David E]

May be this Knox & McKee..........Knox & McKee, Wheeling, VA(now WV) (1824-1829). Full name seen on rare historical flasks. Initials "K & M" were reported by Knittle, but are not confirmed to exist on any bottles SeeMay be this Knox & McKee..........Knox & McKee, Wheeling, VA(now WV)


David E

 

[exquisiteoaf]

Thanks for the responses.

Capsoda, I don't believe the bottle is machine made, as I looked at all the characteristics of it in detail and compared them to a website full of bottle information, and it appears to be blown in mold, with a cup mold bottom, and a tooled finish. The seams on the side do stop before reaching the lip. I doubt that makes it any more of a find, though.

David E, the bottle is definitely not by the Knox & McKee company you mention. It definitely says "L & M", not "K & M".

What sort of chemicals would they put in very small bottles like this? Cleaning products or something?

Thanks again,

Mike

 

[GuntherHess]

Your bottle is typical of pharmacuetical bottles made around the turn of the 20th century. The L & M Co is likely the drug company. It isnt familiar to me. These bottles are typically label-only.