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Age or anything...........I know it is blown
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Blob seal, broken pontil, applied lip and handle, probably held spirits, circa. 1830s-1860s, if not a repro.
If you add "applied medallion" to your search you find a lot of reproductions of Joseph Frances (or Ioseph Frances), and it looks like there may be initials to that effect on this?
This is a hand blown, pontiled reproduction of a 1650s shaft and globe wine bottle that was found at Jamestown...in fact, the original bottle can be seen in the Jamestown Visitor Center Museum.
It has a crude applied shoulder seal with 2 stars and the letter J, which stood for Joseph Frances....
Hand blown....pontiled bottom....crude applied V ring around neck with flared top ring....green.....round bulbous "shaft & globe" shape......9"tall....Sparkling mint condition with no chips or damage. This reproduction bottle was made as close as possible to the original bottle found at Jamestown.
Last time I was in Jamestown, 1967, they had a glass blowing exhibit and were blowing similar bottles for the tourists. Can't say on the one you have.
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