NewbieBottleHunter
Active Member
I've recently discovered a new obsession - diving for antique bottles. My addiction has been facilitated in large part by new friends from Bermuda who have helped to show me the ropes and guide me up the learning curve. We recently braved the chilly Bermudan waters in search of bottles and did quite well. I was quite happy to have pulled my first Codd bottle from the briney deep. The bottle is in good shape and is embossed with the following text on the front:
THE WEST INDIA AERATED & MINERAL WATER Co Ltd in an arc with KINGSTON across the bottom.
The manufacturer's name is on the bottom back of the bottle:
Wm BARNARD & SONS LONDON
The bottle is clear (pale green tint) and the marble inside is a nice green color. It is interesting to find a bottle in Bermuda that was made in London for a company in Kingston but I haven't been able to track down much information on the manufacturer or the Jamaican company it was made for and I'd appreciate any insight that the forum members can provide.
Thanks in advance.
-Newbie
THE WEST INDIA AERATED & MINERAL WATER Co Ltd in an arc with KINGSTON across the bottom.
The manufacturer's name is on the bottom back of the bottle:
Wm BARNARD & SONS LONDON
The bottle is clear (pale green tint) and the marble inside is a nice green color. It is interesting to find a bottle in Bermuda that was made in London for a company in Kingston but I haven't been able to track down much information on the manufacturer or the Jamaican company it was made for and I'd appreciate any insight that the forum members can provide.
Thanks in advance.
-Newbie