Topic: Amber 'blenko like' water bottle / decanter / jug

[cubby01]

My wife picked this up at auction.  Thinking it might be Blenko, or Bischoff, or one of the US West Virgina area companies.   Well, I'm pretty sure it's not Blenko and I haven't been able to find it using my regular internet search methods.

Anyone seen it before?  It's 9.75" (24.5cm) tall.   I'll gladly even take guesses and go from there.

-Buck
(the first picture is deceiving because of the close up angle, the bottom is just as wide as the top.)

[cubby01]

Bump.   :wsh:

[kane_u_pain]

Hi cubby...it looks like honey amber but it is not. I went through the colour charts. I have also attahced a link to a collection of pitchers...

http://www.blenkocollectors.com/collectionspages/blenkocollcollectionsfloridawaterbottles.htm

So not Blenko...I am not familar with the other U.S companies...

[cubby01]

Thanks Kane, I'd gone through a bunch of Blenko materials and convinced myself it wasn't Blenko.  Thanks for the link though :thup:, I hadn't seen that wall of water bottles.  

[antiquerose123]

?? Just a guess, but could it be a Medicine Bottle - that Might have had a Glass Stopper in it? 

You know like those older Chemist (drug store) bottles for a liquid: (eg) http://www.aantv.com/?page=leftbid&tvshow_id=847353

Just guessing here - and Talking out loud... :spls:

[TxSilver]

There's a good American bottle reference at http://www.sha.org/bottle/. I have the same feeling as antiquerose that it is a bottle that was used for something. You might find a hint at the bottle site.

[cubby01]

Thanks Both, I'll try the medicine (or whatever) bottle route for a while.   I'm seriously beginning to wonder if it's not a Chinese import decorative item. 

[antiquerose123]

Hi

I had read somewhere that a flared rim (on a bottle) would allow parchment to be tied over the top to seal in contents, and it was also for pouring. Can't find it now, but IF it held a liquid - having the liquid not evaporate would make sense

Is this something like the bottom of yours http://www.historicbottles.com/umbrellaamberbase.jpg  A Blow-pipe Pontil scar??
That pic is from this site http://www.historicbottles.com/miscellaneous.htm of the bottom of the *Root Beer Amber Early Umbrella Ink*

All strictly guesses here... :X: as you can tell better having the item right in your hand -- but I thought the bottom, and finish (not the shape) kinda look close to the other.  Just throwing out suggestions here..

[Max]

Does it have any wear on the base at all?  It doesn't look like it from your photo.. ?

[cubby01]

Rose, it looks like a variation of a pipe scar - what is referred to as a "glass tipped pontil" scar here> http://www.sha.org/bottle/pontil_scars.htm 
The scar looks authentic but to my eye it looks a bit small for such a heavy piece of glass (3.5 lbs).

Max, regarding wear.  There are high points on the base that show some wear but in general not the kind of wear I'd expect on a 50 or even 30 year old vase or pitcher. 

Thanks for the replies.  The more I look at it the more I think it's a recent bottle maybe a reproduction, but of what and why?  That confuses me too.