Pittsburgh flask?

[GuntherHess]

Found this big quart strapside. Very crude, whittled, with applied lip. Bottom has a partially readable mark. I can read the first two letters FA...
Is it possibly F.A.& CO. Fahnstock, Albree & Co., Pittsburgh, PA (c.1860-1869)?

 

[GuntherHess]

bottom view

 

[whiskeyman]

That was the only FA mark I could find....


F & A.............Fahnstock, Albree & Co., Pittsburgh, PA (c.1860-1869). See next entry.
F.A.& CO..........Fahnstock, Albree & Co., Pittsburgh, PA (c.1860-1869). Glass researcher Dick Roller (Standard Fruit Jar Reference, 1983) reports that this glass manufacturing firm was listed in the Pittsburgh city directories from 1861 through 1869. However, Julian Toulouse promoted the belief that they were in business only for about 2 years (1860-1862), renting the factory of Lorenz and Wightman. I believe it is very probable they were in business during almost the entire decade, since bottles and jars seen with this maker's mark are relatively plentiful. Roller also states the actual location of their glass manufactory was the Eclipse Glass Works, Temperanceville (SW Pittsburgh), PA. Evidently they made glass at both locations at times during their existence.

 

[cowsgomoo]

Hello GuntherHess! I have the same bottle as yours and if you’re still around here any help on it would be appreciated. Mine has the F.A. & Co on it more clearly then yours.

 

[hemihampton]

I have a Clasped Hands Flask with same Mark. LEON.