Umbrella ink bottle ID please

[Woodland Detectors]

Hey glass folks! I Just posted this -----> next door in the "what is it" room and was directed to the pros! Can you tell us the age and what they used to make the bottle seem "glittery" We will use the info to teach the kids at the camp. Thank you...staff oh! also, can you teach us about the "red" glass and how they used gold to turn it that color? and maybe a little photo of what it looks like?? thanx so much

[Mackaydon]

Open pontilled umbrella ink with rolled lip; as found here: http://www.antiquebottles.com/ink/inkwell.html
The 'glitter' may be caused by the process of oxidation occurring in the glass. Some forms of oxidation can be most rapid. For example, while salvaging a wreck from the mid 1800s in the Bahamas several years ago, I brought to the surface many of this same type of ink bottle. As they dried in the air, they would immediately oxidize and flakes of glass would fly from the bottle like snow with each gust of wind.

[Woodland Detectors]

Thank you for the history! good stuff! Can anyone explain the Process of mixing gold with glass to turn the color red? 4-h education center

[Woodland Detectors]

Soooo, no one else can tell us the history we asked for? we would appreciate it! Thank you!~

[Mackaydon]

This site directs you to an 'expert' on bottles, including umbrella ink bottles, where you can ask your specific question.
http://www.bottlebooks.com/questions/ask_digger.htm

And this site shows the relative dates of common use for the umbrella ink bottles.:
http://www.bottlebooks.com/Dating%20..._ink_bottl.htm

[Mackaydon]

As to creating the color red in glass by adding gold, research 'nanotechnology' and 'nanoparticles' and you'll find your answer that by adding gold in your glass formula to create red glass. Medieval artisans unknowingly became nanotechnologists when they made red stained glass by mixing gold chloride into molten glass. That created tiny gold spheres, which absorbed and reflected sunlight in a way that produces a rich ruby color.
Here's one site that discusses the subject:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1348391/posts
Don....

[Mich. Wolverine]

The opalescence on the bottle is caused from minerals leaching to the glass. I have found a lot of inks and I think it's from the 1880's - 1890's. It had a paper label and many companies made ink bottles so without embossing it's had to tell the company. I have seen a Sanfords umbrella ink with a paper label just like yours, but like I said it's hard to tell the company.

Wolverine.

[Woodland Detectors]

Thank you Mackayden For the helpful information. Very informative. And thank you Michigander!~