November 23, 2008
Most bottles made before 1858 have a pontil mark on the bottom, or a coin-sized indentation where the pontil rod was snapped off (the pontil rod held the bottle while it was being formed and finished). Pontil rods were often made of iron, so pontil marks may contain reddish residue stuck in the hole. The pontil mark acts as an excellent dating tool.
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Colored Iron Pontiled Morse's Celebrated Syrup Green$1,327.88 Ends in 16 hours 13 bids
Amber Scroll Flask With Graphite Pontil$272.50 Ends Thursday 11 bids
Knickerbocker Soda Water, Ny, Iron Pontil (blue 7 1/4")$233.50 Ends Monday 11 bids
By Aa Cooley Hartford Conn Pontil Medicine Bottle Olive$177.77 Ends Sunday 8 bids
Pontil, Jumbo Udolpho Wolfe's Schnapps Olive Green Mint$160.00 Ends Tuesday 3 bids
*wow*belguim/german~sand Pontil~black Glass~magnum$158.50 Ends in 14 hours 7 bids
Gii-73 Pt. Eagle - Cornucopia, Rare In Aqua! Pontil.$147.50 Ends Tuesday 5 bids
Puce Lyon's Powder Bottle Open Pontil Very Rare Color$139.48 Ends Monday 9 bids
Chase &co.green Glass Soda Bottle Iron Pontil Blob Top$122.50 Ends in 16 hours 7 bids
1866 John Ryan Blob Top Soda Bottle,iron Pontil,cobalt$105.65 Ends Wednesday 5 bids
Dr. Townsends Sarsaparilla // Sand Chip Pontil / Olive$102.50 Ends Monday 2 bids
Antique Medicine Bottle, Puce, Open Pontil, Flared Lip$100.67 Ends Monday 8 bids
18th Century Persian Or Spanish Pontiled Saddle Bottle$92.00 Ends Monday 4 bids
Circa 1820 Bladder Shape Flask, Crude Lip & Pontil$87.50 Ends Monday 9 bids
Rare Open Pontil "ed. Pincus / Philadelphia" Barrel !$79.00 Ends in 15 hours 13 bids
Exceptional Iron Pontil J.b.wheatleys Medicine Ky.$78.97 Ends Tuesday 7 bids
1840's E Roome Troy, Ny Snuff Open Pontil$78.77 Ends in 4 hours 4 bids
Gxi-10 Rare Open Pontil Pikes Peak Flask Sheared Lip $78.00 Ends Monday 7 bids
2 Embossed Kidney Green Demijohn Pontil Antique Bottle+$75.55 Ends in 15 hours 1 bid
Ogdens Porter Aqua Glass Soda Bottle Iron Pontil Blob$69.50 Ends in 16 hours 4 bids
Teal Dearborn Soda Bottle Albany Glassworks Iron Pontil$66.71 Ends Monday 6 bids
Rich Teal Umbrella Ink Pontiled And Perfect$58.89 Ends in 14 hours 6 bids
Iron Pontil John Heil New Orleans Soda Mineral Water$58.77 Ends Tuesday 5 bids
Rare Ribbed Sapphire Blue Flask Half Pint Iron Pontil$51.00 Ends Monday 3 bids
The Crudist Pontiled Umbrella Ink Ever$51.00 Ends Tuesday 3 bids
1850 Crude Apple Green Demijohn Pontil Bottle Nr$51.00 Ends Thursday 7 bids
Large Antique Dark Green Demijohn Bottle W/pontil*20"$50.99 Ends Tuesday 2 bids
Old Case Gin Bottle Green Glass Open Pontil Pig Snout $46.96 Ends Tuesday 4 bids
Mint Scroll Flask With Deep Iron Pontil Early Example!!$46.00 Ends in 12 hours 4 bids
Large, Open Pontil Fancy Cologne, Roled Lip, Perfect!$41.00 Ends Tuesday 3 bids
Open Pontil Teal Green Umbrella Ink Crude & Whittled$41.00 Ends Friday 5 bids
Pontiled Dyottville Glas Works Phila Pa Blob Bottle $39.99 Ends in 15 hours 1 bid
S O Richardson's Bitters Bottle Open Pontil 1800's$39.00 Ends Sunday 7 bids
Rare Bertinquiot Open Pontil Ink 1800's$36.99 Ends Tuesday 7 bids
Freeblown English Wide Mouth Pontil Utility Jar Nr$27.56 Ends Thursday 2 bids
Western Italian Sodawater S F Cal Graphite Pontil As Is$26.99 Ends Tuesday 4 bids
Pontiled Cathedral Peppersauce - Nr$26.00 Ends in 16 hours 2 bids
Glass Linen Smoother Whimsy Albany, Ny Pontil 19th C$23.06 Ends in 16 hours 6 bids
Open Pontil Dr. Hoofland's Germen Bitters Bottle 1800's$20.49 Ends Tuesday 6 bids
1880's Pontil Bitters Bottle 7" Jackson Philly Hoofland$18.49 Ends Wednesday 3 bids
U.s.navy Mustard Bottle,open Pontil$16.51 Ends in 9 hours 6 bids
1850 Stoddard Glass Storage Jar Large Tubular Pontil$15.99 Ends Wednesday 3 bids
*wow*swirled/pontil/bulbous~long Neck~liquor W/stopper$14.99 Ends in 8 hours 2 bids
Barry's Tricopherous For The Skin & Hair * Pontiled$14.99 Ends in 12 hours 1 bid
Shiloh Civil War Dug Pontil Hair Dye #2 Bottle $14.51 Ends in 1 hour 3 bids
Antique Medicine Bottle, Pontil Mark, Civil War, Mint $14.50 Ends in 16 hours 3 bids
Figural Children Climbing Tree Open Pontil Clear Bottle$12.50 Ends Tuesday 2 bids
F&l Schaum Baltimore Glass Works Graphite Pontil As Is$11.50 Ends Tuesday 3 bids
Shiloh Civil War Dug Pontil Hair Dye #1 Bottle $10.99 Ends in 1 hour 2 bids
12 Sided Open Pontil Utility Or Medicine Bottle$10.51 Ends Tuesday 2 bids
Atwoods Bitters And Dr.wistar's Pontil$10.50 Ends in 6 hours 2 bids
*wow*blazing Yellow*pontiled~3piece Mold~whiskey$10.50 Ends in 13 hours 2 bids
Embossed : Kentucky : Open Pontil Mustard?$10.49 Ends Monday 2 bids
Shiloh Camp Dug Pontil Medicine Bottle$9.99 Ends in 1 hour 1 bid
