Turn of century ink well

[cajundetector]

Found maybe 2months ago. I was always advised by experienced hunters to look under houses. I was always too lazy to do it. Got permission to md around very old property but the house present. was moved there in the 50s. Decided to take a look and there it was. How it ended up there I have no idea. Glass full of bubbles.

 

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[villagenut]

Nice umbrella ink, older than turn of the century though.

 

[cajundetector]

Nice umbrella ink, older than turn of the century though.

Thank you! Hard to believe this thing survived all these years without a ding. That’s the most amazing part of this hobby for me.

 

[pepperj]

Nice ink, congrats.

Is there any markings on the bottom, and where does the side seam end?

 

[cajundetector]

Nice ink, congrats.

Is there any markings on the bottom, and where does the side seam end?

Thank you! I don’t see any markings but it looks the side seem goes to the lip. It’s very crude also.

 

[dognose]

Nice find. Congratulations.

In "The Illustrated Price Guide of Antique Bottles" the closest I could find is:
#6747 Umbrella Ink; eight sided, tapers into small round neck; open pontil, aqua, 2 1/2" tall, 2 1/2 base.

The umbrella Ink refers to the shape of the ink well, an open umbrella.

I think I have a few similar to that which I found bottle hunting back in the late 70's.

 

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[pepperj]

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The examples given are certainly right on with the style as "Umbrella 8 sided" but they end there.

1st example is embossed that gives the ink providence to the Grand Union Hotel.
It's like have a gold ring and then having a gold ring that was made by Cartier-kind of works in the world of glass also.
#2 Example is the colour and once again it impacts the hammer price as the OP's is Aqua example is 1860'sTeal Green
#3 Example is plainly the age of the ink can't be putting a ink from the 1860's in the same league as a bottle that is hinging on 1890-1900s

 

[pepperj]

Thank you! I don’t see any markings but it looks the side seem goes to the lip. It’s very crude also.

Thanks for the reply
If I'd dug this fine looking ink up I's venture a guess of 1890-1900 era
Applied lip

 

[dognose]

The embossing makes a difference, but I am not sure it makes a difference like that in sales price. At least to me.

 

[villagenut]

Embossing can mean hundreds of dollars in premium to a buyer who has local interest in said bottles. Milk and local druggist are good examples where that embossing makes a huge difference when there is a local connection to the buyer....especially if there are two or more bidders. Pepper is correct, probably from 1890 round about.

 

[pepperj]

The embossing makes a difference, but I am not sure it makes a difference like that in sales price. At least to me.

In glass it does make a big difference in determining the sales price.
Though having any ink as this is a top shelf recovery.

 

[cajundetector]

Thanks for the reply
If I'd dug this fine looking ink up I's venture a guess of 1890-1900 era
Applied lip

Thanks again for the insight. I really appreciate it