Pontiled wine bottle help

[mxtswinger]

I am hoping to get some clues as to the age and manufacturer of this wine bottle. It belongs to a friend who inherited it from a step-grandmother, who is allegedly related to George Washington, who allegedly used this bottle. I have put it on a bottle collecting forum before to no avail. The only info I can find on crizzled glass is in reference to George Ravenscroft, who operated in the late 17th cent. It is 12 inches tall.

Hoping someone here can be of assistance.

Happy Huntin
Kevin

 

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[mxtswinger]

A couple more

 

[mxtswinger]

Thanks for the help! Is there a reference for this info?

HH
Kevin

 

[mojjax]

Looks similar to crackle glass :

http://search.ebay.com/crackle-glas...QQftrtZ1QQftrvZ1QQsacatZQ2d1QQssPageNameZWLRS

 

[mxtswinger]

Let me approach this from another angle. I neglected to mention that the bottle is very heavy and seems to match the descriptions I have read of flint glass. It rings when tapped. Is there a reason that this bottle can not date to the 18th century?

Thanks for the input thusfar!

 

[downindixie]

t was the Venetian Glass Makers of the 16th Century, who invented this marvelous process. The glass was immersed in cold water while it was molten hot, thereby cracking the glass. The glass was then reheated and either mold or hand blown into the shape the glass blower desired. The reheating of the glass sealed the cracks. If you run your hands over CRACKLE GLASS, you can feel the cracks, but the inside is smooth to touch.