New Spot, New Luck, New Bottles

[2find4me]

Is it possible that it was molded in such high quality that no seams are visible?Just a wild guess.

 

[JohnN]

I suppose that's a possibility. The other thing I want to mention is that the flat panels on the neck look like they might have been ground flat, rather than being blown that way.

 

[cannibalfromhannibal]

I have a similar bottle with the panels etc., also with no visible seams and the appearance of cut crystal, hence the panels looking unmolded. It does have VERY hard to see concentric lines leading me to believe it may have been spun in the mold, removing any lines. Mine also has a later style pontil scar, kind of a twist to it as if they unscrewed the rod from the base, leaving a slight swirl look. I have seen this on fancy stemware, glass marbles and barber bottles from late in the 1800's. I can't recall the exact context where I dug this one but recall it was well after the generally accepted pontil age. I am thinking 1890's, if I am remembering correctly. This may not have much real bearing on the actual age since I have seen these as very small flavoring bitters bottles with the shaker tops, like Angostura and the like. Also suspect a possible sample whiskey, mimicking the fancy style back-bar bottles. Regardless, it is a cool bottle and if I were you I would check for any circular marks indicating a spun bottle and also for a twist pontil scar. My personal feel on this bottle is a whiskey or flavoring bitters, for what it's worth. Jack

 

[cannibalfromhannibal]

Try as I might, I couldn't get a clear picture of the rings. I also realized the lip finish is slightly different, mine with a more flaired thin lip as opposed to the more rounded finish of yours, so I decided to add a side by side shot for comparison. Jack

 

[JohnN]

The only lines I can see on the "thing" are on the panels. There's no evidence of it being turn-molded or such. The base is smooth, no pontil marks or anything. I'll see if I can get close up pictures of the panels and the base and update this post with them. I might also post this in the "What Is It" section, since I'm sure not everyone checks this section. The more I look at it, it almost looks like there may be tooling lines on the lip, but I can't see them anywhere else.Now that I've edited this post about 3 times, I want to add more information about this "thing." I don't know if I have mentioned this before, but for the most part the area is 1910s+/- to 1930s.Here's my pictures. These pictures are hosted on Winkflash, so I am not sure if it will work or not.

 

[JohnN]

The past 2 days, I have found some more bottles, which I will post pictures of eventually. As far as my cut, it looks fine, but I think I will get a tetanus shot tomorrow of Thurs. If not for this cut, it will be for the future ones I will inevitably get.

 

[JohnN]

Ok, just got my tetanus shot, so now I shouldn't have to worry about lockjaw. Prescription insurance didn't cover it, so that's $73 down the drain. My mom is looking to see if doctor insurance covers it.

 

[JohnN]

On another forum I am a member of, someone said that the fancy bottle is a mini liquor bottle that they used to serve at hotels. Full post: http://njbottles.com/inde...msg24867.html#msg24867

 

[JohnN]

Here's my newest finds. I might have left out a slick med or 2, not sure. Can anyone tell me anything about the LePace's jar? When I found it, the bottom was broken off, but I superglued it together.

 

[2find4me]

The pics aren't showing up for some reason, LePace's sounds like an ink well.Is it bigger than this one: EBAY