Found at an Estate Sale -- How would you describe them?

[batcap]

I got both of these bottles at the same time from the same estate sale. Lots of interesting stuff there but most of it was just too expensive. The brown one has a rough pontil mark, no seams, the lip seems to simply be the end of the neck rolled over. The clear one has a polished pontil mark, no seams. the 4 corners and the central hourglass are all interconnected. It may not be evident from the pic but there is a sheet of clear glass between the center and each corner chamber as if each corner was carefully pinched to create the tube.

I can't properly describe these, name what kind of bottles they are or for what they may have used . Can you help?

Batcap

 

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[bluehunter1973]

I thought they were decanters or bottles holding bath salts. Now I think there apothecary related.

 

[epackage]

Mexican decanter on the left, pinch decanter on the right...

 

[batcap]

Thanks epackage, you definitely nailed the pinch decanter- with that search expression I was able to find many similar examples, and now can tentatively ID that one as a Holmegaard Kluk Kluk decanter.

I'm not having quite so much success with the one on the left yet. I can see how bluehunter1973 would go in the apothecary direction, but I haven't found anything so primitive looking.

 

[epackage]

It's made to look "old", it is not...

 

[GTK96]

Agree with epackage

 

[Harry Pristis]

I am not certain about the origin of the amber decanter, but my inclination is to believe that it is Middle Eastern in origin (or we'd see more of 'em, I think). I have seen this same style in cobalt blue, green, amber, and I sold one in straw-color for more than $300 on eBay a long time ago. This is the first one I've seen with a stopper. I always understood that these are 20th century productions, but there is a market for them (ditch the stopper if you sell it).

 

[MrSchulz]

They do not look old to me. Would you post pictures of the bottom, and the seam?

 

[Harry Pristis]

They do not look old to me. Would you post pictures of the bottom, and the seam?

The bottles I've seen had glass-tipped pontil scars and no seams. They were free-blown and paddled. The one I had for years was blown using a half-post mold technique. But, I don't think they are antiques. And, this amber example seems less "antique-like" than others I've seen.

 

[batcap]

The bottles I've seen had glass-tipped pontil scars and no seams. They were free-blown and paddled. The one I had for years was blown using a half-post mold technique. But, I don't think they are antiques. And, this amber example seems less "antique-like" than others I've seen.

I guess I've got to go along with the experts - the amber bottle might be primitive, but not old. There's virtually no wear on the bottom, neck or stopper. Harry is right about no seams. Although it would be nice to know the origin, the phrase "Free-Blown and Paddled" is very descriptive and exactly the kind of thing I was looking for. Is there a name for this kind of lip? I've included a picture of the bottom for MrSchultz. I appreciate the help you've all already given.

 

[Harry Pristis]

I guess I've got to go along with the experts - the amber bottle might be primitive, but not old. There's virtually no wear on the bottom, neck or stopper. Harry is right about no seams. Although it would be nice to know the origin, the phrase "Free-Blown and Paddled" is very descriptive and exactly the kind of thing I was looking for. Is there a name for this kind of lip? I've included a picture of the bottom for MrSchultz. I appreciate the help you've all already given.

It's called a "rolled lip."