Old brown bottle needs identification

[CCDAMEEK]

This bottle was found many years ago by a friend on the New Hampshire shoreline. He believes it is from spain in origin, but he has never tried to research it, so I thought I would post it here to see what develops.




The bottle is NOT made from glass, and is a deep brown color, and has a CROWN emblem as shown, and is approximately 10" tall.

Looking for answers on it's origin and age?

 

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[Blak bart]

Black glass ale...english I believe. Probably later 1800s ??

 

[sandchip]

I agree with Bart. What would make you think that it's not made of glass?

 

[CCDAMEEK]

I agree with Bart. What would make you think that it's not made of glass?

Well, not knowing much about bottles in general, but I have never seen a glass bottle with such uneven texture, and this has spots on it that look like small hole/indents that are different colored, and glass is color-through is it not?

Also, I held this up to direct sunlight, even looking through the neck to the bottom, and I could not see light through the material.
But I don't know, just my opinion.

 

[CCDAMEEK]

Black glass ale...english I believe. Probably later 1800s ??

I can't say that it isn't glass, I just don't seem to think it is. But, I did find another on a different forum back in 2008 after many internet searches, and that too was thought to be as you have kindly posted.
https://www.antique-bottles.net/threads/black-glass-blob-top.154095/#lg=post-154095&slide=0

Thanks for the input!

 

[villagenut]

Yup....black glass ale

 

[sandchip]

I assure you that it's glass. The fact that you can see through the top skin of those little surface bubbles is the most obvious giveaway. The glass was tinted by the addition of iron slag to the batch of glass and depending on how much was added results in varying degrees of olive green and olive amber. That, coupled with how thick the glass was blown can result some mighty dark glass, seemingly opaque, until you find a thin enough spot that will pass some light. As far as the surface texture goes, that's usually the result of disparities in temperature between the glass and the mould, erosion of the mold from the repeated impact of the hot glass on the iron mold walls, or both. It's a nice looking bottle that sure would've made my day if I had found it. Hope this helps and thanks for sharing it with us.

 

[CCDAMEEK]

I assure you that it's glass. The fact that you can see through the top skin of those little surface bubbles is the most obvious giveaway. The glass was tinted by the addition of iron slag to the batch of glass and depending on how much was added results in varying degrees of olive green and olive amber. That, coupled with how thick the glass was blown can result some mighty dark glass, seemingly opaque, until you find a thin enough spot that will pass some light. As far as the surface texture goes, that's usually the result of disparities in temperature between the glass and the mould, erosion of the mold from the repeated impact of the hot glass on the iron mold walls, or both. It's a nice looking bottle that sure would've made my day if I had found it. Hope this helps and thanks for sharing it with us.

Wow, AWESOME description, and time in explaining your knowledge! I have learned something today, so Thank You.

Now if I can only remember this tomorrow to tell the man that owns the bottle!

 

[epackage]

I have seen a bunch of these, no concrete attribution has ever been nailed down as to where in Europe they originated...

 

[curbdiggercarl57]

Nice bottle!
One good test to see if it's glass,
drop from a high location.
If it shatters, it's glass.
Kudos on your friend's bottle!

 

[islamoradamark]

Hey that's pretty cool lookin