Question about a ceramic stopper

[chosi]

This ceramic stopper has an odd shape. The open area on the bottom (where it's dirty) prevents it from fitting snugly to a blob-top bottle, yet is too small to fit over a crown-top bottle. Can anybody explain to me how it fit onto a bottle, and what type of bottle it fit onto?Was there a cork or some other type of insert that went into that open area on the bottom of the stopper? [attachment=finley_small.jpg]

 

[UncleBruce]

It had a cork attached to the bottom. These were a sort of point of sale item and would have been used in bars to cork bottles. Mainly used on liquor bottles. There are many variations. I will try to display a few of the ones I have.

 

[chosi]

Thanks UncleBruce. Do you know if this type of stopper had a name?Or a patent number?

 

[2find4me]

I don't know anything about it, but I like your web page! []

 

[UncleBruce]

WOULD NOT SURPRISE ME IF THERE WAS A PATENT NUMBER, BUT I DON'T KNOW IT. HERE ARE A FEW OTHER LOGOS AND A FEW DIFFERENT CAP STYLES. I ALSO CREATED AN ALBUM WITH EVEN MORE http://www.antique-bottle...8&albumid=37

 

[chosi]

Thanks again UncleBruce. Your album is very impressive!