Puce or Altered Apothecary?

[epgorge]

Well Joel , we are all hoping it's real... I'll opt out of an opinion this time..

Hey Danny, good to hear from you. Can't wait to get back to Cape Breton. Will see you then. I am pretty sure it is authentic. I do love puce colored glass. I have plenty of dark glass that shines puce but nothing of this caliber. See you in a few months. Until then, happy digging.Joel

 

[sandchip]

The color looks fine to me, but of more concern is what would appear a total absence of base wear. Maybe it's just the way the light's hitting it.

 

[epgorge]

Jimbo,This is the base of the other one I already have. It is also without base wear, though not as smooth as the base you are referring to. I noticed it was smooth as well. Not sure why. Perhaps it sat in the same place for a hundred plus years, though I doubt that. Here is a better picture of the stopper inside, clearly showing there is no rough pontil and also showing the "J" I was talking about. The other should show the shoulder line making me think it was a tri-mold. Nice piece of Americana, regardless. I will put up one more picture of the top to show the roughed surface I speak of. It is a nice fit. The Gaffer did a nice job tooling it.

 

[epgorge]

closer view of the stopper in the Olive Amber jar.Maybe Red can explain why the topper surface is rougher than the jar. Perhaps, so it won't slip from your fingers.

 

[glass man]

WHATEVER..IT IS BEAUTIFUL!!! JAMIE

 

[RED Matthews]

Well that square protruding handle is new to me but very unique. The kitchen jars that stored food supplies never seem to have a lot of base wear. RED M

 

[epgorge]

Here are the pictures I took since getting this in the mail yesterday. It really is a nice find. Still, I wonder what process made the top rough and why. Not the pontil like fragments in the base of the puce top. Cooling, perhaps. Here are better pictures of the two jars I speak of, in our photo gallery. http://www.antique-bottle...oid=750&albumid=38Ep

 

[deenodean]

Hey Joel , nice find. You have an eye for this stuff !! Looking forward to meeting you in August .

 

[APOTHEHUTCH]

Yep,these are puce,but a known new repro.

 

[epgorge]

Yep,these are puce,but a known new repro.

Please qualify that statement. There is nothing new about this piece. It is as old as the old west.Joel