Last 3 from old privy - any flask experts?

[halfdime]

I finally got around to cleaning the last three bottles from a very interesting privy (many hair restoration products, a nice ink, etc.) and here they are. Two appear to be flasks, with irregular tops and very little else in the way of identification. One does say "Full Pint." The big square bottle has what appears to be an interlocking "YV" on the bottom, which I assume is the bottle manufacturer. I'll do some research on that, but I'm always willing to hear the experts weigh in! One of the flasks has a circular area on it, which I assume would have had some sort of label (?). Thanks for checking these out!

 

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[jgas]

Nice casket flasks. Keep on digging and show us some more.. jgas

 

[Produce Guy]

If push comes to shove,try going to a liquor store and see what they say?

 

[halfdime]

Nice casket flasks. Keep on digging and show us some more.. jgas

As soon as I can locate another privy, the shovel's ready! Generally, what's the age on these things? Late 1800's?

 

[jgas]

Looks like late 1800's early 1900's...Nice clean bottles. jgas

 

[Harry Pristis]

These are called "coffin" flasks. They date to the 1880s. They are often embossed with "Full Measure" or "Full Pint" because these measures were newly standardized. Here's one I dived up:

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[Kiros32]

I don't remember those coming out of that privy? Did you find those the day first day you were there by yourself?

 

[halfdime]

I don't remember those coming out of that privy? Did you find those the day first day you were there by yourself?

After posting this, I remembered that these were from the Alberts' privy down the street. My bad. That's the problem with waiting so long; you forget where things are from!