Two Water Worn Bottles

[undertaker]

Purchase two water worn black glass bottles today. They are both as smooth as a baby's butt. Not sure if they are from the ocean or another body of water. but the are very water worn. They were purchased near the Atlantic coast.

 

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[Harry Pristis]

I like the stout example! It reminds me of one I have that I think dates to 1760-70s. See if you agree.

or even the transitional mallet

 

[undertaker]

Thanks for the info Harry. I was told this bottle was probably English but wasn't told the time period it was made. Here's a pic of the base and top. Doesn't have a open pontil like the Dutch Onion bottles but has a smooth base.

 

[Harry Pristis]

Your circa-1750s mallet was pontil scarred when new. There was a separation layer of ground glass (typically), sometimes very fine, between the red-hot pontil rod and the bottom of the nascent bottle. Even after water wear, you should be able to find remnant traces of the "sand pontil" with your fingernail.

 

[Bass]

Great bottles. I really like the mallet

 

[A2coins]

Great ID and info and very nice bottles