8 1/2" aqua colored torpedo bottle with K on end -- 1809 to mid 1850 era --

[ivan salis]

can anyone help me find out more about it--like the maker or cut the time frame down some? --lip seems to be hand applied -- seam goes all the way the lip & is not smoothed --thinking very early 1800's say 1810 -1812 ish hamilton type plain torpedo -- the k is the mark I see --the bottom is pointed -- thanks -- Ivan

[root]

Hello Ivan....

Pictures are invaluable in helping to identify type and age of bottles. Here's a comprehensive website to help you with your query.


http://www.sha.org/bottle/index.htm

[SimonLakeSub]

Hi Ivan ,, very hard to date bottles with out a picture. Most (Torpedo's) were mass produced 1860-1915 give or take a few years, Sometimes black glass is easier to date, (Wine,Gin,Beer,Rum)


Regards Simon....
(Author of Bottles of Old New York)

[ivan salis]

try to get the wife to help me post a photo -- I stink at it -- Ivan

[SimonLakeSub]

Hi Ivan ,,,, Don't feel bad about posting ,,,You have plenty of company, At some time in the future I will get around to leaning to do it also. Its just not our area of expertise. Treasure, Pirates, Artifacts, Research, etc. Now that's FUN ......


Regards

Simon.....

[Skrimpy]

Dont know much about torpedo bottles but the way I understand it, if the mold line goes all the way to the top on most bottles, it is late 1800s to TOC. Can't tell much without a pic, and like I said, I don't know much about torpedos. They may date differently than others.

[root]

Dont know much about torpedo bottles but the way I understand it, if the mold line goes all the way to the top on most bottles, it is late 1800s to TOC. Can't tell much without a pic, and like I said, I don't know much about torpedos. They may date differently than others.

From what I've learned mold seams going through to top indicates ABM or Automatic Bottle Machine circa 1903.
HH,

root

[Ascholten]

Late 1800's to early 1900's as was said when the bottle was given to you

Aaron