XXXtremely weird bottle!

[tazmainiendigger]

Here is one I bet you wont find everyday! What is it??? A poison vial? perfume? thermometer? My buddy Tom found this one in old Ossipee, N.H. dump the base has a polished pontil, the lip is flared and ground and XXX is engraved on both sides with 3 ground/polished finger spots??? Anyone want to take a stab at this? [8|] Taz

 

[tazmainiendigger]

Engraved XXX

 

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Ground Base

 

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Flared top!

 

[bearswede]

A bud vase????


Ron

 

[Ye Olde Prospector]

Hi Jim,

I have seen a few of these around in the past few years. Most say they were perfume bottles. I have seen clear,green and yellow ones. Some have gold paint? in the X groves on the sides. Think they are from Europe possibly France. I know of a couple dug here in Maine but most I have seen on antique shops and bottle shows. Usually pricy when I have seen them.

Cliff

 

[tazmainiendigger]

Thanks Cliff! Yes it does have minute traces of gold paint! Any ideas as to the date?

 

[Ye Olde Prospector]

Hi Jim.

Really not sure on age, I would guess late 1800's to turn of century or possibly later, but it is hard to say. Don't think they were made in the US. Think some had a glass stopper that was sort of like a long glass rod. Someone that really collects perfumes could probably have better info.

Cliff

 

[GuntherHess]

The XXXs seem to indicate a level range for the capillary tube. Could be a perfume I guess but it looks more like a piece of lab gear.

 

[capsoda]

Yeap, Rose water/perfume vial. They were imported from Romainian I think. The first one I dug years back was in two parts but the second one was intact with cork and partial oily stinky contents.