Info on Glass bottle

[evan.kopf]

Hey I just found a father johns medicine bottle and I have been looking all I've the Internet for info, but can't find anything useful, help?

 

[vpnavy]

Until someone pipes in - I found a bunch of similar one's on EBay at "Vintage Old Dark Brown Glass Father John's Medicine Bottle Lowell Mass 10 Bottom"

 

[sponge]

Cool bottle. Still looking for one that hasnt been broken. I have been able to trace some of my finds. One piece was from the W.T.C. Co. 1890 to 1920s Its always cool to find old stuff that u can trace to a time period

 

[bottlehunterofcoscob]

Pretty common medicine I believe.

 

[unclemac]

any embossed quack med is a darn nice find.

 

[bottlehunterofcoscob]

any embossed quack med is a darn nice find.

Yes, I'd still love to find one.

 

[epackage]

Extremely common, if you're not finding anything online then you're not using Google correctly...

 

[evan.kopf]

I dug a little deeper and I found that it was from about 1850s, does anyone agree with that? I just wanna get my facts straight

 

[Harry Pristis]

I dug a little deeper and I found that it was from about 1850s, does anyone agree with that? I just wanna get my facts straight

I have seen only a screw top on these bottles. That suggests that they are quite late as patent medicines go -- likely 20th century. Could there have been a 19th century version with a cork top? Sure. But, this example doesn't appear to be a corker.

 

[Joe1944]

Check the bottom for a makers mark, and then look here, GLASS MANUFACTURERS' MARKS ON BOTTLES & OTHER GLASSWARE that might help you date it Good luck, cool bottle.

 

[evan.kopf]

Thank you Joe1944 I found that it was made in between 1903-1929, you guys are very helpful

 

[surf]

Could there have been a 19th century version with a cork top? Sure.

Hello Harry,

I've dug a bunch of these in tooled tops. After the second one, I stopped bringing them home. It was a popular brand in these parts. Mine are heavy, thick walled bottles.

The late John Odell did a nice history: A PRODUCT OF DIVINE INSPIRATION

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