R.V. PIERCE MD

[PlaneDiggerCam]

Wood mold?! Are you kidding? Bottles molds were made of iron/steel.
What you are seeing is deterioration likely from rust. And the bottle is
a private mold. Not a slug plate bottle. I dug some of these back in the
1980's. This was the only farm dump that ever produced them. Along with
a number of other bottles that we usually didn't find in farm dumps.

Actually wood molds were used pre-1800s-1850s. They were usually kept very wet or lined with clay to prevent burning. However, steam from this created a gap between the bottle and the mold, so there is no embossing on wooden molded bottles.

 

[ROBBYBOBBY64]

Actually wood molds were used pre-1800s-1850s. They were usually kept very wet or lined with clay to prevent burning. However, steam from this created a gap between the bottle and the mold, so there is no embossing on wooden molded bottles.

The seller stated that it was a wooden mold slugplate. That is why I said what I said. The majority if not all of the knowledgable collectors said it is not. I have to assume the seller is mistaken or just plain lying. Either way, I like the bottle. It is in great shape so I don't care.
ROBBYBOBBY64.

 

[PlaneDiggerCam]

The seller stated that it was a wooden mold slugplate. That is why I said what I said. The majority if not all of the knowledgable collectors said it is not. I have to assume the seller is mistaken or just plain lying. Either way, I like the bottle. It is in great shape so I don't care.
ROBBYBOBBY64.

I know, I was just saying that there are things such as wooden molds.