S. O. Dunbar Taunton Mass

[maxx21]

I just found this bottle sticking out of the dirt along a recently dug reservoir. it says S. O. Dunbar Taunton MASS
I thought it was plugged up with dirt but my father looked at it and said "hey, the cork is still in it"..... so whatever it held is still inside. I was just wondering if anyone knows anything about these bottles?

 

[maxx21]

another pic.

 

[epackage]

ink bottle I think...Jim


http://www.greatantiquebottles.com/ik085text.html

 

[epackage]

Oh yeah, Welcome to the forum....Jim[]

 

[maxx21]

Thanks!

 

[epackage]

You're welcome and best of luck with it, give it a good soak so it shines all purty'...[8D]

 

[marjorie040]

maxx21

I also add my "welcome" to the forum!

I found Samuel O. Dunbar in the US Federal Census' of Taunton, Mass for the years of 1850 thru 1880. His occupation was listed as "druggist" in all census' except 1870 when he added "postmaster" to his occupation. He was born in Massachusetts in 1800
Since there aren't any occupations listed in the Federal Census' prior to 1850, I couldn't guess how old your bottle might be.
He must have done well in the drug business.....his total value of real estate in 1850 was listed as $6100.00
Regards,

 

[glass man]

WOW COOL to just pull it out.What do the bottom look like? Take a pic. of it if you can!JAMIE

 

[glass man]

IT is a medicine in the book I have there is a unbar's fluid magnesia[s.o.]...Dunbar's vegetable croup syurp[s.o.] early bottles ,may be potniled...that is why I ask about the bottom..YES WELCOME TO THE FORUM!!
.JAMIE

 

[Inkspot]

Welcome to the forum.

The S.O. Dunbar's with a pour spout are generally considered to be master inks. The pannel sided ones made for them are also inks. The cylinders like yours without the pour spout are normally clasified as a medicine.

Nice find. Looks like it'll clean up real nice.