Recent pickups - Early American glass

[tncgal]

The 2nd castor bottle is similar. I still haven't found one with the drapery pattern.

 

[tncgal]

Some Boston & Sandwich scent bottles for you to see.

 

[tncgal]

... and a few more scent bottles.

 

[tncgal]

Cliff, yours was a bit easier. I believe I have a good match for you with these Boston & Sandwich pressed glass caster bottles.

I wanted to mention that yours is finished with a 'cut shut' method. It was pressed upside down, like a funnel, then the excess material was reheated and tooled inward until it met in the middle and fused, leaving the "soft pontil."

 

[tncgal]

For those who aren't familiar with castor sets or cruet sets, here is a picture. The bottles usually contained oil, vinegar, mustard, salt/pepper, etc.

 

[tncgal]

... and this last set is different.

 

[Ye Olde Prospector]

Hi tncgal,

Thanks for your searching. The castor bottles are quite similar pattern but they do have a different lip treatment. There is no evidence that the one I have had a metal top and if it had a glass stopper it would had to have been a cork lined glass type. The inside of the neck has no evidence of wear or a ground surface. Thanks for your help in any case.

Cliff

 

[moxiesmommary]

Hello everyone! I have an old jar with a big "S" on the side frm my grandmother - I assume it's a Salt or Sugar jar - and it has no lid - any idea on where I can get one?

Thanks. Mary

 

[whiskeyman]

TNCGAL...nice bit o'researching...WTG !!!
At least we learned a bit more about these types of bottles.
Interesting... that "cut-shut" method, as I don't recall hearing about it before.

CLIFF...perhaps, your piece was blown in a castor bottle mold and the blower changed the mouth finish just as a piece for himself? They were known to do things like this at the end of the day with the left-over glass batch.

 

[whiskeyman]

MARY>>>
Welcome to the Forum...Do you have a pic available? You talking glass lid or screw on lid?

If you post a pic, or any additional info ,click on the Jars General Discussion link and start a New Post, so everyone can see it's new. This thread is an older one that may not get as much attention.
You maybe should ask your question again,too.