Light purple flask type bottle

[stringplucker]

I admittedly don't know much about bottles but ran across this while metal detecting near some old trees. I like old bottles and have started a small collection. This is the first corked bottle I've found and thought it was interesting being it's light purple and marked Norfolk, Va since I'm in Va.Beach. I couldn't find anything on H.C. Williams & Co and the mold lines on it might indicate that its really not that old. Any thoughts on this one is appreciated.

[mile-ender]

Hmmm...
It's not H.C. - it's H.G.
http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedi...lk-va-paper-lb
and as for the colour
http://www.ehow.com/facts_7183982_gl...n-purple_.html

[stringplucker]

I don't know how I missed that little tail on the G. No wonder I couldn't find it on google. Thanks for your post.

And I found the same exact bottle listed on ebay. Thanks again

[mile-ender]

I don't know how I missed that little tail on the G. No wonder I couldn't find it on google. Thanks for your post.

And I found the same exact bottle listed on ebay. Thanks again

A pleasure.
The one you see on ebay I'm thinking was artificially coloured. Here's another link explaining some more
http://reviews.ebay.ca/quot-Sun-Purp...00000010087182

[stringplucker]

That explains the color. It looked as if it had been dug out of the ground but was laying on top exposed to the sun with a lot of dirt inside. Thanks for the link, it will be a good addition to my small collection.

[dirtdigger1581]

NICE!!! You should definitely head back to that area where you found it...There's probably more somewhere. Lets dig!!!