two brown bottles

[djjusty]

hi there 24 years ago i found two old brown bottles they are of oval shape, would say cork top, they have a crest mark on fromt of bottle which is a satle with a dragon on top,
there is a name w & a gilley can anyone help as i have hunted the web for the manufacture of these bottles but have not found anything, i would say they are i think around 1940's ?? at a guess as they were found in a collapsed old air raid shelter where i used to live. please help

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[Harry Pristis]

You lived in a collapsed air raid shelter in 1980?! Poor fellow! I hope you've found better quarters since. :^)

The bottle embossing looks to me to say "Gilbey", not Gilley. Perhaps that will help your search. I think Gilbey still produces gin, at least. Perhaps you can find a company history if you search the web for Gilbey Gin.

------------Harry Pristis

 

[Harry Pristis]

Here is the scoop on W & A Gilbey Distillers.


GILBEY GIN HISTORY

--------Harry Pristis

 

[djjusty]

thanks guys this has helped me out a great deal thanks again