found a couple of real old snuffs. are these pontilled??? thanks

[blugotti1]

snuff jar pics..

 

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[Harry Pristis]

No, not pontil-scarred. The thin, irregular, usually off-center ring on the base is a valve mark from the automatic bottle machine.

Here's what to look for:

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[epackage]

As always Harry's correct and he beat me to it...LOL

 

[blugotti1]

thanks guys gals !!!!!!!

 

[GaRebel1861]

Here is a snuff bottle that I found in the creek - I havent cleaned up yet. So it's "as-is" I think mine is 1890s - 1900s.

 

[blugotti1]

yeah those are nice. I have a small one with that name on he bottom, then i have 2 of these bigger round ones.

 

[Harry Pristis]

I wasn't aware of the rectangular Lorillard bottle; but, my round jar is a favorite.

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[blugotti1]

these caps go to them jars, if you've ever found any of them and wondered. or you may already know.

 

[blugotti1]

yeah. here's the small,ground top P.L. snuff Jim.

 

[GaRebel1861]

I like those big snuff bottles. I quess someone was real serious about dipping back in the day to need a bottle that large.

 

[blugotti1]

i guess so..

 

[GaRebel1861]

A Skoal can wasn't just enough

 

[tmodel]

all of you nice bottles have not found any of that type here in mid Tn. maybe just looking in wrong places. if you got to town once a month or two you would get the bigest size of any thing you wanted. Terry