Iron caged bottle & glasses

[steelheadwill]

Iron caged bottle & glasses

Greetings, although not dug, I am posting photos of this set found in the attic of an
1850s cigar rollers shack in Key West,
If anyone has seen any similar items, I would love to get a approximate date of its
manufacture, or place of origin.
Hope you find these as interesting as I do.
Yo Ho Ho, Herbie.

 

[Chug And Red]

Re: Iron caged bottle & glasses

Great find!!!! Im sure you wiil get the info on it, My Guess is that Breezie will know about this one!!!! Chug

 

[newbieprospector]

Re: Iron caged bottle & glasses

Awesome find! Gorgeous bottle and glasses! I'm going to keep an eye on this one...looks like they were free blown into the iron sleeves and from the the look of the base I would guess prior to 1860...but I'm definitely no expert!

 

[ivan salis]

Re: Iron caged bottle & glasses

first photo --- bottle almost looks like a bong type device .

 

[Breezie]

Re: Iron caged bottle & glasses

Great find!!!! Im sure you wiil get the info on it, My Guess is that Breezie will know about this one!!!! Chug

Chug, thank you for your vote of confidence. I have a few questions: Is it metal on the outside; if so, what kind, iron? What is the size of the glasses; are they shot glasses or regular 6/8oz. ones? What do the bottom of the glasses look like? They have a foreign look to me; maybe Spanish, Greek, or Czech . Culver made glasses with metal on the outside, but I think your set is much older than that. Fantastic find, Breezie

 

[BttleDiggerDrew]

Re: Iron caged bottle & glasses

Greetings, although not dug, I am posting photos of this set found in the attic of an
1850s cigar rollers shack in Key West,
If anyone has seen any similar items, I would love to get a approximate date of its
manufacture, or place of origin.
Hope you find these as interesting as I do.
Yo Ho Ho, Herbie.

Nice set! Is that a pontil scar or a mark?

 

[steelheadwill]

Re: Iron caged bottle & glasses

Thanks to all for your replies!
The glass was blown inside the metal (I believe it's iron),
The bottle is approximately 'Fifth' size , the glasses about 2-1/2 oz,
Unfortunately, no markings, just pontil scars.
photos posted are: #1 Bottle & Stopper, #2 bottom of bottle, #3 shot glasses, #4 bottom of shotglass.
The set was rescued from a building on Nassau Lane in old town KW during a renovation I did in 2006.
The house had been uninhabited for many years, (except for rodents).
No info was available from owner about the items, or previous occupants.
I was told that in the era it was built, most of the housebuilders were also shipwrights
and used the same construction methods, amazing that with the storms & insects, that this building has survived, it is built with 'Dade County Pine', and in a rather low area,
set on limestone or coral pilings. originally there were several almost identical houses constructed to house cigar rollers, the leaves were cured & stored in the attic.
She had purchased the building in the '70s, and it had remained derelict & literally full to the ceilings with boxes & mounds of debris, just a pathway between the front and only door, to the kitchen area. A hinged bookcase concealed the entry to the attic, stairs rotted, first explored by ladder.
I sifted a few items from the rubble, below are photos of what I believe is brass & iron cabin hardware from a ship, (the old KW residents were notorious 'Wreckers'). possibly the same era as bottle?, a brassbound mother of pearl inlaid cross, in box penciled 'Italy 1949, over 200 years old',
and 2 matchbox size 'Bible boxes' (no idea what they were for), & a limestone gargoyle.
Again, thanks To Breezie for the European tip, & all who read & replied.
Good Day, & Great Digs, Herbie.

 

[steelheadwill]

Re: Iron caged bottle & glasses

first photo --- bottle almost looks like a bong type device .

Not a bong, Just the stopper lying next to bottle....
But I do have an interesting old waterpipe I may post on later..

 

[BttleDiggerDrew]

Re: Iron caged bottle & glasses

Thanks to all for your replies!
The glass was blown inside the metal (I believe it's iron),
The bottle is approximately 'Fifth' size , the glasses about 2-1/2 oz,
Unfortunately, no markings, just pontil scars.
photos posted are: #1 Bottle & Stopper, #2 bottom of bottle, #3 shot glasses, #4 bottom of shotglass.
The set was rescued from a building on Nassau Lane in old town KW during a renovation I did in 2006.
The house had been uninhabited for many years, (except for rodents).
No info was available from owner about the items, or previous occupants.
I was told that in the era it was built, most of the housebuilders were also shipwrights
and used the same construction methods, amazing that with the storms & insects, that this building has survived, it is built with 'Dade County Pine', and in a rather low area,
set on limestone or coral pilings. originally there were several almost identical houses constructed to house cigar rollers, the leaves were cured & stored in the attic.
She had purchased the building in the '70s, and it had remained derelict & literally full to the ceilings with boxes & mounds of debris, just a pathway between the front and only door, to the kitchen area. A hinged bookcase concealed the entry to the attic, stairs rotted, first explored by ladder.
I sifted a few items from the rubble, below are photos of what I believe is brass & iron cabin hardware from a ship, (the old KW residents were notorious 'Wreckers'). possibly the same era as bottle?, a brassbound mother of pearl inlaid cross, in box penciled 'Italy 1949, over 200 years old',
and 2 matchbox size 'Bible boxes' (no idea what they were for), & a limestone gargoyle.
Again, thanks To Breezie for the European tip, & all who read & replied.
Good Day, & Great Digs, Herbie.

Dude you raided Edward Treach's personal stash! j/k excellent finds