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  1. #1

    Apr 2008
    Rio Seco
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    Metal Detectorist Makes First Bottle Find

    Found this bottle on the beach in South Florida while metal detecting.

    All of the markings seem to be at the base. Any info as to age what is was for where it came from and commonality would be appreciated. I thank you all in advance.

    It appears to say across the base SALVITAE.

    At one point circling the base it appears to say AMERICAN.

    Some words that can't be made out and possiably the word APOTHECANO.


    Some ruff dimensions I took from the bottle.

    Total Height: 5.75 inch

    Base Diameter: 2.0 inch

    Internal Mouth Diameter: .85 inch

    Max Opening at Mouth: 1.35 inch

    Length of “Neck” to very top: 1.25 inch
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  2. #2
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    discovering & preserving our past for future generations

    Dec 2004
    Jupiter, Florida
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    Re: Metal Detectorist Makes First Bottle Find

    That's a beautiful bottle. Congrats on a very neat find. wish I could provide some info on the identity but some resourceful person here on TNET is bound to find you an answer.

  3. #3
    us
    Oct 2009
    Northern VA
    Whites Blue Gray & Tesoro Cibola
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    Re: Metal Detectorist Makes First Bottle Find

    Can you see a mold mark on the side? If it goes all the way up to the very edge of the top the bottle was made after 1920 or so. I'm thinking that's the case but can't really tell from the pics.

  4. #4

    Oct 2004
    N. San Diego area (Pic of my two best 'finds')
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    Re: Metal Detectorist Makes First Bottle Find


  5. #5
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    what hath god wrought

    Feb 2009
    Gateway to the 1000 Islands
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    Re: Metal Detectorist Makes First Bottle Find

    "SALVITAE" American Apothecaries Co. New York, fairly common cobalt piece, looks like ABM as evidenced by precise thin round groove on the base, seen in some machine made pieces. Nice display piece.
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  6. #6
    us
    Oct 2009
    Northern VA
    Whites Blue Gray & Tesoro Cibola
    2,755

    Re: Metal Detectorist Makes First Bottle Find

    Really really close but I think the bottle found is a bit older than the one in the link because the one in the link has a ring on the nteck below the cap.

    Quote Originally Posted by gleaner1
    "SALVITAE" American Apothecaries Co. New York, fairly common cobalt piece, looks like ABM as evidenced by precise thin round groove on the base, seen in some machine made pieces. Nice display piece.
    Right Gleaner1. I don't know why I didn't think about the groove. For those who might no know ABM is automatic bottle machine.

  7. #7

    Oct 2004
    N. San Diego area (Pic of my two best 'finds')
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  8. #8

    Apr 2008
    Rio Seco
    Minelab Excalibur II
    69

    Re: Metal Detectorist Makes First Bottle Find

    Thanks for all the info and I will try to provide answers to questions. This is a great forum and I hope it keeps running. Seems to me to be a really neat bunch of people.

    Thanks for all the input.

    Anthony V.

  9. #9

    Apr 2008
    Rio Seco
    Minelab Excalibur II
    69

    Re: Metal Detectorist Makes First Bottle Find

    Quote Originally Posted by vayank54
    Can you see a mold mark on the side? If it goes all the way up to the very edge of the top the bottle was made after 1920 or so. I'm thinking that's the case but can't really tell from the pics.
    After some examination I can see a mold mark running the length of the bottle "edit" of it appears to be post 1920 still a neat find in my book. Thanks for your help vayank54!

    Either way there is no doubt it brought me smile and keeps me moving forward.

    Thanks to everyone for all the input.

    AV

 

 

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