Montreal B & G Co

[Hallibag]

Any ideas when this dark green, molded bottle might date to? From its shape I’m guessing it’s a beer bottle from the mid to late 1800’s. It’s marked Montreal B & G Co on the bottom, a manufacturer I’ve not run into before.

 

[CanadianBottles]

The company was incorporated in 1887 according to this document: https://numerique.banq.qc.ca/patrimoine/details/52327/2354936 I've never heard of the company so I suspect it doesn't date to too long after that year either.

 

[Hallibag]

The company was incorporated in 1887 according to this document: https://numerique.banq.qc.ca/patrimoine/details/52327/2354936 I've never heard of the company so I suspect it doesn't date to too long after that year either.

Thank you! Great information.

I just found this, at www.sodasandbeers.com:

If correct, this company was gone the year after it was incorporated.

 

[Hallibag]

Here’s a link to an auction for another Montreal Bottle & Glass Co. beer bottle. I have no idea if this bottle is earlier or later than mine. I also have no connection to the auction and only post the link as there seem to be very few bottles from this manufacturer out there.

Reinhardt & Co. Toronto, Ontario Beer Bottle

Canadian. 1890s. Very dark olive green glass. Marked, "B & G. Co. Montreal", on the underside.

live.millerandmillerauctions.com

 

[mctaggart67]

This firm tried its best to supply Montreal's sizeable drink trade. They were a bug squashed by bigger players in Canada's glass industry.