Wine bottle?

[botil]

Any information would be appreciated. Age, origin, value.
The base is kick-up. Only embossed on it is an "L".
I haven`t found any information but it appears to be before 1900.
Thanks

 

[GuntherHess]

It looks like an applied seal but its really hard to tell from a photo. Some bottles were made with integral seals made to look like applied seals. Its hard to date it since we dont even know what country it was made in.

 

[botil]

Hi Matt, I'd say that it is from France or Belgium. It looks like an early cylindrical utility bottle.
There is a tiny dip mold seam. Hand tooled lip. Flute neck.
I have never seen an applied seal like that. Maybe the "L" means litre.
I found it while diving.
I'll take a better photo.

 

[capsoda]

It does look like a French bottle but the seal doesn't. It could be from the French speaking area of Belgium. I think the call them Walooms. Nice laid on lip and super deep kick up makes me think it is French though.

 

[capsoda]

It looks like a French bottle but the seal is a little simple.Could be from the Waloon area of Belgium. They have French ancestry and speak French.

 

[GuntherHess]

It looks like a late 19th century champange. I would guess the L applied seal would indicate the customer the bottles were made for. Since its more trouble to mark them that way it usually indicates a more important product (assuming its an applied seal). The champanges had big kickups to help better sepparate the parcipitates.

 

[capsoda]

Wow, I wondered what happened to that first post????? It just vanished with out any help. Gremlins I guess.

The French usually marked there seals with the intial of the town it was near but it could be a mark for a customer.

 

[botil]

Thanks to both of you for your comments and opinions.
How can I identify an applied seal?

 

[botil]

Another one

 

[botil]

The last one