Standard Perfy Works Bottle

[tazmainiendigger]

Hi all! I wonder if any of you more seasoned collectors out there have ever seen this bottle.... It is a very yellow amber and lightly embossed STANDARD PERFY WORKS, N.Y. The base is also embossed B&R H= 8.5" X W=2.125" I cant seem to locate any info on this in my books....Thanks.... Taz

 

[tazmainiendigger]

Base view...

 

[medbottle]

Hi Taz. All I can tell you is that this company made a nice figural pistol. I've seen 7 or 8 pistols, but I haven't seen your cylinder before.

 

[woody]

Here's one that I dug here this summer in New Hampshire with the same embossing.

 

[tazmainiendigger]

Woody that is a great specimen! I wonder if the name is a glasshouse or merchant? Taz

 

[woody]

I've dug these before and have wondered what the writing stands for.
Mine is blown in a mold smooth base from the 1880-1890 era.
2 1/2" tall by 1 1/4" wide.
There is a comma after the PERF, WKS

I bet it's a glass works company, myself.

Some sort of household product, I believe.

 

[tazmainiendigger]

Woody I have several pistols in that same light amber, a revolver and a flintlock... The flintlock is a whiskey with ground lip and a pewter closure the revover is more like a est. guess candy... The "pistols" you refer too are they embossed? mine are not... Taz

 

[David E]

Hi Taz beleive this is the one STANDARD PER'WORKS N.Y.
Base (B&R) Florida water. Directories locate the firm at 62 Vesey in 1884 and at 18 Merc. in 1891.
Amber 9 3/16" x 2 3/16" Also amber variants and Aqua 8 7/8" x 1 7/8"
Unknown value and the Merc.? Can not find bottle Co B&R
Dave

 

[tazmainiendigger]

Good detective work Dave! It sure does look like a Florida water type bottle! Taz

 

[medbottle]

Hi Taz. The last post about Florida water reminded me that one of the pistols I saw had a partial label for bay rum. Also, my pistol is embossed, but is BIMAL, not a ground lip screw closure.