Comments on: Guidelines for Determining the Age of Antique Bottles http://www.antiquebottles-glass.com antique bottles and glass Thu, 27 Oct 2011 14:20:45 -0500 hourly 1 By: HistoricGlass http://www.antiquebottles-glass.com/learn/determining-the-age-of-antique-bottles/#comment-1323 HistoricGlass Thu, 27 Oct 2011 14:20:45 +0000 http://localhost/adcom/?page_id=74#comment-1323 Post a photo of bottle on the <a href="http://forum.antiquebottles-glass.com" rel="nofollow">antique bottle forum</a> - would also be great to have a rubbing of the bottom showing embossing. Post a photo of bottle on the antique bottle forum – would also be great to have a rubbing of the bottom showing embossing.

]]> By: keith gorman http://www.antiquebottles-glass.com/learn/determining-the-age-of-antique-bottles/#comment-1322 keith gorman Thu, 27 Oct 2011 09:42:01 +0000 http://localhost/adcom/?page_id=74#comment-1322 Found a brown bottle about four inches tall in pomona ny while working on the mtn no markings but on bottom the number 7 then what looks like a celtic symbol or saturn and then the num 6 its filled with dirt was partially in the ground at the neck thers one seam another above it but bigger top of bottle flat withtiny tiny seam again? Found a brown bottle about four inches tall in pomona ny while working on the mtn
no markings but on bottom the number 7 then what looks like a celtic symbol or saturn and then the num 6 its filled with dirt was partially in the ground at the neck thers one seam another above it but bigger top of bottle flat withtiny tiny seam again?

]]> By: HistoricGlass http://www.antiquebottles-glass.com/learn/determining-the-age-of-antique-bottles/#comment-1314 HistoricGlass Wed, 26 Oct 2011 15:22:33 +0000 http://localhost/adcom/?page_id=74#comment-1314 Please use the discussion forum for such requests. Be sure to include a photo. Visit the antique bottle forum at <a href="http://forum.antiquebottles-glass.com" rel="nofollow">http://forum.antiquebottles-glass.com</a> Please use the discussion forum for such requests. Be sure to include a photo. Visit the antique bottle forum at http://forum.antiquebottles-glass.com

]]> By: kyle zaehler http://www.antiquebottles-glass.com/learn/determining-the-age-of-antique-bottles/#comment-1312 kyle zaehler Wed, 26 Oct 2011 03:02:12 +0000 http://localhost/adcom/?page_id=74#comment-1312 I dug a small clear bottle out the ground today it is about4 inches tall clear and would have been a corked top it is stamped Wheaton USA with the number 5 on bottom how old is it and it appears to have 2seam lines that go up to the neck but not up the lip and the neck is almost like slightly frosted looking. Please e mail me and help me figure out the age of this bottle thanks I dug a small clear bottle out the ground today it is about4 inches tall clear and would have been a corked top it is stamped Wheaton USA with the number 5 on bottom how old is it and it appears to have 2seam lines that go up to the neck but not up the lip and the neck is almost like slightly frosted looking. Please e mail me and help me figure out the age of this bottle thanks

]]> By: HistoricGlass http://www.antiquebottles-glass.com/learn/determining-the-age-of-antique-bottles/#comment-701 HistoricGlass Wed, 23 Feb 2011 23:31:28 +0000 http://localhost/adcom/?page_id=74#comment-701 Please post over at the forum with a photograph. http://forum.antiquebottles-glass.com Please post over at the forum with a photograph.

http://forum.antiquebottles-glass.com

]]> By: Barry Lewis http://www.antiquebottles-glass.com/learn/determining-the-age-of-antique-bottles/#comment-670 Barry Lewis Tue, 08 Feb 2011 17:40:16 +0000 http://localhost/adcom/?page_id=74#comment-670 I found a beer looking bottle very thick with WA.S. on the bottem. It is a round bottle but you can see two places where it was put togather. Thanks for any info. Barry I found a beer looking bottle very thick with WA.S. on the bottem. It is a round bottle but you can see two places where it was put togather. Thanks for any info. Barry

]]> By: HistoricGlass http://www.antiquebottles-glass.com/learn/determining-the-age-of-antique-bottles/#comment-617 HistoricGlass Sat, 15 Jan 2011 16:10:26 +0000 http://localhost/adcom/?page_id=74#comment-617 Eric, This is an great question. By the time of automated glassblowing in the 20th century, mass-production was quite uniform. In fact, you see a high degree of uniformity in bottles even for those made in the late 19th/early 20th century before mass-production changed everything. Lips were still applied or finished but you might not even notice any irregularities. The numbers on the base do suggest that this is a later machine-made bottle, but I would really like to see a photo. One thing I can say is that 5 feet in the ground really is inconclusive with regard to age Hope this helps. Eric,

This is an great question.

By the time of automated glassblowing in the 20th century, mass-production was quite uniform. In fact, you see a high degree of uniformity in bottles even for those made in the late 19th/early 20th century before mass-production changed everything. Lips were still applied or finished but you might not even notice any irregularities.

The numbers on the base do suggest that this is a later machine-made bottle, but I would really like to see a photo.

One thing I can say is that 5 feet in the ground really is inconclusive with regard to age

Hope this helps.

]]> By: Eric http://www.antiquebottles-glass.com/learn/determining-the-age-of-antique-bottles/#comment-616 Eric Sat, 15 Jan 2011 00:07:08 +0000 http://localhost/adcom/?page_id=74#comment-616 Is it fair to say that a glass bottle that is obviously uneven(lop-sided) around the neck was made by hand?? I found a brown glass bottle about 5 feet down in the ground and this leads me to believe it's old, but you never know. The only markings on the bottle are on the bottom, and they are "6", "a logo that looks like saturn", "4", and a tiny "8" below them. I am curious to know if this is old and what it actually is. I was wondering if automated glass bottles are ever uneven. ~Thanks! Is it fair to say that a glass bottle that is obviously uneven(lop-sided) around the neck was made by hand?? I found a brown glass bottle about 5 feet down in the ground and this leads me to believe it’s old, but you never know. The only markings on the bottle are on the bottom, and they are “6″, “a logo that looks like saturn”, “4″, and a tiny “8″ below them. I am curious to know if this is old and what it actually is. I was wondering if automated glass bottles are ever uneven.
~Thanks!

]]> By: laurie http://www.antiquebottles-glass.com/learn/determining-the-age-of-antique-bottles/#comment-493 laurie Sun, 28 Nov 2010 02:36:49 +0000 http://localhost/adcom/?page_id=74#comment-493 I am in possession of a mould for a budweiser beer bottle that was never put into production. How do I find out what this is worth... my father was a glass mould maker by trade, and he gave it to me. I am in possession of a mould for a budweiser beer bottle that was never put into production. How do I find out what this is worth… my father was a glass mould maker by trade, and he gave it to me.

]]> By: Jimmy Stone http://www.antiquebottles-glass.com/learn/determining-the-age-of-antique-bottles/#comment-478 Jimmy Stone Mon, 22 Nov 2010 04:32:22 +0000 http://localhost/adcom/?page_id=74#comment-478 i have a clear glass cork glass bottle ,12 inch's and it has a eagle on the front that's drawn with brown and yellow colored lines and has blue color mountains the same way behind it. and on the bottom it has Liquor Bottle D - 379 64-74 10, and also i have a Brown glass bottle with a cork that has B and B on it and on the glass it says Marque Deposee and under that it has BENEDICTINE and B and B under that. i have a clear glass cork glass bottle ,12 inch’s and it has a eagle on the front that’s drawn with brown and yellow colored lines and has blue color mountains the same way behind it. and on the bottom it has Liquor Bottle D – 379 64-74 10, and also i have a Brown glass bottle with a cork that has B and B on it and on the glass it says Marque Deposee and under that it has BENEDICTINE and B and B under that.

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