bottle

[Smoogle]

found this in a target hole at my "old river" site, lots of bubbles in the glass and an S on the bottom. Any ideas?

[Havilah_Springs]

Looks Like it could be an old shoe polish bottle

H_S

[tinpan]

hi your bottle was made by Melbourne Glass Works at their Sydney factory Dates around 1900-1915
Pickles bottle i think.

tinpan

[Smoogle]

thanks H-S and Tinpan.
Tinpan the age would make sense as it came out very close to a sheffield butter blade that was dated around 1895 - 1915. The bottle really is quite small - 4-5 inches in height.

[tncreeker]

Due to its size,,,could it have held capers?

[Havilah_Springs]

I am pretty sure it is a shoe polish bottle, I have found lots of these, and some with lables, and some with the polish daubers still attached.

Check out this link on ebay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-OLD-...item3a6414cf66

H_S

[oldsoapy]

Hi Your bottle was probably for lemonade crystals, John

[Bigcypresshunter]

Now that I see the size, it would not hold many pickles and it would seem to me hard to get one out. The S is a glass factory mark. Here is a listing of S marks but I dont know if it includes bottles made in Australia because I dont see Melbourne Glass listed. http://www.myinsulators.com/glass-fa...tlemarks3.html


Some reading: http://www.aussiebottledigger.com.au/mgbwco.html

[Havilah_Springs]

This may have been imported, check this out:

"S......................In many cases (if not nearly all) this mark was used by Lyndeboro Glass Company, South Lyndeborough, New Hampshire (1866-1888). The "S" is seen on the bottom of a variety of hand-blown strapside liquor flasks and other bottles that were manufactured there, and which are frequently found throughout the eastern states. (Thanks to Mark Newton for this info). "

Here is the link: http://www.myinsulators.com/glass-fa...tlemarks3.html

H_S

[Bigcypresshunter]

This may have been imported, check this out:

"S......................In many cases (if not nearly all) this mark was used by Lyndeboro Glass Company, South Lyndeborough, New Hampshire (1866-1888). The "S" is seen on the bottom of a variety of hand-blown strapside liquor flasks and other bottles that were manufactured there, and which are frequently found throughout the eastern states. (Thanks to Mark Newton for this info). "

Here is the link: http://www.myinsulators.com/glass-fa...tlemarks3.html

H_S

I believe I just posted that above you. Well here it is again for anyone else that missed it. Apparently there are several companies that use the S mark. Maybe its lemonade flavored pickles.

[Smoogle]

thanks all