Bottles Identification 101

[Gypsy Heart]

Stoppers and Closures

Cork 600 bc
Mason top screw w/ zinc or glass lined lid 1858-

Screw type with metal closure Late 19th century
Glass ball inside bottle 1873-

Jar w/glass lid held on by metal clamp and wire bail 1882-

"Hutchinson "stopper,wire loop holding rubber gasket
inside the bottle,
the original "pop" bottle 1878-

Metal cap w/neckband over cork 1880-

Lightening stopped vucanized rubber plug on bail (beer) 1880-
Crown Top ,metal cap w/crimped edge 1891-

Bottoms and Bases

Pontil Mark Prehistoric to 1860's Rough scar
Graphite Pontil 1850-1890 Smoother scar w/metallic iron black deposits
Wine bottle push up base before 1880 Pushup pontil mark
Slight ring on base, molded in after 1903 mark left by automation machine

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Thanx for the info GYPSY. This is the most comprehensive I've seen to http://www.blm.gov/historic_bottles/index.htmdate for bottle info.

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Let's try this again....

http://www.blm.gov/historic_bottles/index.htm