shipwreck bottles

[mad4wrecks]

Can anyone identify the type of bottles pictured here, what type of spirits they might contain and an approximate date of manufacture?

Thanks, Tom

 

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[Mackaydon]

I can't answer those questions but I do note lions rampant supporting a heraldic crest on the bottle on the right.
Hope that helps. Were these found off Jupiter?
Don.....

 

[mad4wrecks]

found....further south. Thanks for the tip Don, my eyes aren't so good anymore.

 

[BaronH]

Wow, those are very cool. Especially if the contents are still intact. Can't wait to hear more about these.

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[Mackaydon]

The 'brand' name may be written under the shield I referenced. Can you take a 'front on' pic of that bottle on the right; we may be able to read it--if it's a word.
Don....

 

[Zodiacdiverdave]

Can you tell if they are free blown bottles or is there a mold line on them or perhaps a turn mold process that shows horizontal lines?
Also how tall are they? From the pic they look to be about 3-4 inches tall.
ZDD

 

[stevemc]

Since they were made in a permanant mold, that would put them in a semi modern date, maybe 1800 and up. If you could see a mold line up near the top of the neck, 1900 and up. Pretty cool that the corks are in them. Must have been in a calm muddy bottom like a bay. Hard to say what they held, most likely wine? Maybe a look at the bottom the see a pontil or if there is any writting. Shouldnt be a pontil if fully molded, which I am sure these are. And as for the lions flanking a shield, you would think Europe, could be anywhere there, but it also could just be a family crest. So that really doesnt help. There were lions flanking shields all over. Without the shield details, cant help. Custom, fancy decanter type bottles are very hard to date, because they could have used old methods, It would be a lot easier if any regular type bottles were found with them, such as the black clyinder 5th of whisky that is so common. Maybe it was a whole load of these. Any other items?

 

[BeachComber7]

Try this:
Bottle Bases Page

 

[mad4wrecks]

Thank you all for your thoughts, suggestions and help. Still investigating.

 

[Harry Pristis]

My guess is post-1900.

 

[Zodiacdiverdave]

Thank you all for your thoughts, suggestions and help. Still investigating.

The look like they could be mother ink bottles used to fill the small desk ink bottle.
Have you opened one of them yet?
ZDD

 

[Mackaydon]

They remind me of 19th century 'chestnut bottles'
TWO SMALL OLIVE GREEN GLASS CHESTNUT BOTTLES, AMERICA, EARLY 19TH CENTURY, HT. 5, 5 1/4 IN. - AMERICAN FURNITURE & DECORATIVE ARTS - SALE 2397 - LOT 368 - Skinner Inc
Any chance of getting a HD pic of the image on the bottle on the right?
Don.....

 

[jol]

Hello mad4wrecks would you sell one of those bottle ? Jol

 

[Diver_Down]

Looks like Danish heraldry (Copenhagen). Your clue of a bit south: I think quite a bit south.

 

[SEAHUNTER]

Hello Tom Hope all is still going well for you. If you are interested in selling these bottles I would be happy to buy and display them at the restaurant identifying you as the finder.

 

[mad4wrecks]

Scott, I wish I was the lucky finder. A friend of mine found those down in St. Thomas. We are still researching their origin and the shipwreck that they came from. I will check to see if they are for sale.

 

[Diver_Down]

Scott, I wish I was the lucky finder. A friend of mine found those down in St. Thomas. We are still researching their origin and the shipwreck that they came from. I will check to see if they are for sale.

I knew they were "quite a bit south". When I was living in St. Croix (15 years ago), I had recovered numerous bottles. Some would still have the contents inside. The one I remember had molasses mixed with the water. From what I was told, the water was unpalatable so they would mix it with molasses to mask the flavor. I sold that bottle to a tourist for $200.

 

[Bonehead]

Very cool find! beautiful bottles m8

 

[divermark]

This is a good resource for bottles, also down the left hand side of the page is lots of other resources:

http://www.britishantiquebottles.co.uk/