Harry Pristis
Well-Known Member
While your anecdotal observations are fun, the fact is that ribbed or "beehive" bottles are not uncommon. The Old Monk bottle appears to be American-made, judging by the "patent" visible in your image. I think it unlikely that expensive olive oil would be exported in fragile, space-inefficient bottles like this. Remember, the bottle is 11 inches tall. Conversely, inexpensive domestic vinegar or pepper sauce seems more likely.
It's evident that these bottles were produced using two different empontilling techniques, "sand" and "blow-pipe." That could suggest that more than a few of these bottles were made. Yet, we see so few of them today. I think that is a testament to their fragility.
Is Eastern Canada -- Quebec -- a good place to find old French import bottles? Have you seen many? Any like this one? My French food bottles suggest that the common color was emerald green and the pontil scar is a disc pontil.
It's evident that these bottles were produced using two different empontilling techniques, "sand" and "blow-pipe." That could suggest that more than a few of these bottles were made. Yet, we see so few of them today. I think that is a testament to their fragility.
Is Eastern Canada -- Quebec -- a good place to find old French import bottles? Have you seen many? Any like this one? My French food bottles suggest that the common color was emerald green and the pontil scar is a disc pontil.