Sunday Flea Find

[Road Dog]

Got this at the Flea Today.

 

[glass man]

NICE FIND. WHAT DOES THE DEBOSSING SAY? CAN'T QUITE MAKE IT OUT. JAMIE

 

[Road Dog]

Thanks, It says, G.S. Twitchell successor to C. Whittemore.

 

[stonebottle]

That would be George S. Twitchell from Philadelphia about 1856 to 1859. There are at least 3 or 4 different stoneware bottles with his name on them. C. Whittemore was in business a bit earlier, about 1852 to 1855. A lot of the ones you see have a faint stamp that is hard to read but yours looks pretty good. Looks like it is in good shape. I have never found a stoneware bottle at a flea market, if I did I would go all the time. stonebottle

 

[Road Dog]

Thanks for the info.

 

[glass man]

COOL! WAY TO GO ROAD DOG! JAMIE

 

[blobbottlebob]

Nice bottle. Is it a (master) ink or a weiss beer?

 

[GuntherHess]

not an ink.

 

[Road Dog]

Whittemore and Twitchell both did Sodas/ Mineral Water. Imagine it held something in that respect. It is just shy of 10 inches tall.

 

[glass man]

DANG THAT IS A BIG SUCKER! JAMIE