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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass => Topic started by: yesvil on September 14, 2010, 06:32:13 PM

Title: Small ribbed ink bottle - Old & Bashed but Lovely!
Post by: yesvil on September 14, 2010, 06:32:13 PM
Well I presume it's very old and not some sort of reproduction.

Size:

Height = 55mm

Width  = 45mm

It's ribbed on three sides and on the top but the bottom and one side is smooth(ish).

The bottom has a circular indentation with a 30mm circumference.

I would love to know the approximate age and use of such a bottle.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/skillkraft/4990780964/in/photostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/skillkraft/4990173499/in/photostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/skillkraft/4990171137/in/photostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/skillkraft/4990168793/in/photostream/

~Adam
Title: Re: Small ribbed bottle - Old & Bashed but Lovely!
Post by: dinklepip on September 14, 2010, 06:52:47 PM
looks like a medicine bottle?
Title: Re: Small ribbed bottle - Old & Bashed but Lovely!
Post by: keith on September 14, 2010, 06:54:57 PM
Ink bottle ;D
Title: Re: Small ribbed bottle - Old & Bashed but Lovely!
Post by: dinklepip on September 14, 2010, 06:55:31 PM
show off :24: :24:
Title: Re: Small ribbed bottle - Old & Bashed but Lovely!
Post by: keith on September 14, 2010, 06:55:51 PM
Early 20th I think.
Title: Re: Small ribbed bottle - Old & Bashed but Lovely!
Post by: keith on September 14, 2010, 06:57:05 PM
Me,show off? :24: just noticed how dusty they are :pb:
Title: Re: Small ribbed bottle - Old & Bashed but Lovely!
Post by: keith on September 14, 2010, 06:59:05 PM
Back again,the 'shoulders' of the bottle are moulded so you can rest your ink pen on ;D
Title: Re: Small ribbed bottle - Old & Bashed but Lovely!
Post by: yesvil on September 14, 2010, 07:01:00 PM
Quote from: keith on September 14, 2010, 06:55:51 PM
Early 20th I think.

Thanks Keith - Fine collection you have there!

It feels very old to me but I'm prone to romancing these things
Title: Re: Small ribbed bottle - Old & Bashed but Lovely!
Post by: yesvil on September 14, 2010, 07:01:56 PM
Quote from: keith on September 14, 2010, 06:59:05 PM
Back again,the 'shoulders' of the bottle are moulded so you can rest your ink pen on ;D

That is genius!
Title: Re: Small ribbed bottle - Old & Bashed but Lovely!
Post by: yesvil on September 14, 2010, 07:41:13 PM
Found this one on eBay looks quite similar to mine - promising!

220660037300
Title: Re: Small ribbed bottle - Old & Bashed but Lovely!
Post by: keith on September 14, 2010, 09:02:33 PM
Yikes!£41,I think mine were around 60p each! :thud:
Title: Re: Small ribbed bottle - Old & Bashed but Lovely!
Post by: dinklepip on September 14, 2010, 10:37:26 PM
Quote from: keith on September 14, 2010, 09:02:33 PM
Yikes!£41,I think mine were around 60p each! :thud:
oops :'(