bought this today for 99 cents

[geo4472]

paid 99 cents for this today I think its a applied top its golden amber in color seen one on ebay just like it sold for around $100

 

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[geo4472]

sorry pics are sideways

 

[Bass]

Hey Jim. For 99 cents you did well

 

[sandchip]

Nice score! Can you tell if it's pontilled?

 

[RelicDude]

Can't beat finding a Demi for 99 cents. It's almost as good as digging it. But I would rip wicker off . And what sand chip asked can you tell if it's pontiled.

 

[cje]

I'd chuck the wicker as well.

 

[Harry Pristis]

I've cut away the wicker from many a big bottle. Ususally the decision to cut was easy because the wicker was already damaged. When I found a demijohn with wicker in good shape, sometimes I left the wicker intact. The wicker wrap on the bottle does best represent the historical artifact. OTOH, the glass bottle does represent a snapshot of the glass-blowers art, and it often does have esthetic appeal. Cut or not cut can be a difficult decision. Once removed, the wicker can't be restored. Take good images before cutting.

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[geo4472]

Nice score! Can you tell if it's pontilled?

yes when I shine a bright flash light down from the top or up from the bottom it appears to have a pontil mark in it

 

[geo4472]

here it is without the wicker

what do you think?

 

[Bass]

Looks like a 3 pc mold Jim. Still it's an older bottle. It's difficult to date these bottle because they were made in a wide range of years. Can't tell if yours has an applied top of tooled top. Close-up photos of the top might better aid the dating process

 

[villagenut]

I like it better without the dressing, how bout a close up of the lipfinish.

 

[geo4472]

more pics

here are the close-ups think the bottle is worth anything and is it a pontil??

 

[geo4472]

I think its a sand pontil

 

[Bass]

Jim, get some photos in natural light with no flash or reflections. Also get some more of the top. It might be an applied top. I don't think it's a pontil but I could be wrong

 

[Reiser]

Very nice!

 

[Harry Pristis]

Sand pontil? I don't see any evidence of a pontil scar in the one image of the bottom. The white spots are scattered outside as well as inside the shallow kick-up. That suggests that the spots are air bubbles, not "sand." With a sand pontil, you should be able to feel the grit readily.

Stick your finger into the mouth and feel for a ridge or bump which represents the weld between the lip blob and the neck. No weld in the neck . . . and you can't see a weld when held to the light . . . not an applied lip.

I think it probably will turn out to be an applied lip. I think it dates from 1860-1880. It is a routine cylinder form in a routine (it appears) color. It does have one outstanding feature: It seem to be loaded with seed bubbles. The seed bubbles give the demijohn "character," and collectors seek character. This was a steal at ninety-nine cents.

 

[geo4472]

better close-ups

I think it is an applied lip but I am not sure %100

 

[geo4472]

closer close-ups

here are some closer pics and could it be a "bare iron pontil"

 

[Bass]

Yes, it is an applied. I'm with Harry on the date range and it was definitely a great buy for .99 cents

 

[geo4472]

here are some pics of the bottom and the top by the shoulder. the shoulder up has a sandy like texture as does the bottom of the bottle the side from the shoulder down is smooth