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    Posted 15 years ago

    GeorgiaBob
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    This is a poison bottle that I recently acquired. The bottle is is approximately 4 3/4 " tall, 1 3/4" at the base has ridges on the front of the bottle and smooth everywhere else. The neck is slightly off of vertical and is a clip top.

    If anyone can shed any light on the manufacturer, age, etc I'd appreciate it.

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    Comments

    1. SpiritBear, 10 years ago
      What's the base look like?
    2. GeorgiaBob, 10 years ago
      It is slightly concaved in the center and has a small flat edge around the outside.
    3. SpiritBear, 10 years ago
      Sounds like a blown-in-mold with snapped-off neck. Last half of the 1800s if no pontil.
    4. GeorgiaBob, 10 years ago
      thanks so much, not bad for a garage sale find for $1!!!
    5. AnnaB AnnaB, 10 years ago
      Awesome find!
    6. SpiritBear, 10 years ago
      It could also have been some sort of condiment, though. An 1890s "French Dressing" bottle I saw was about the same size, although it was square. The panels reminded me of a lot of ketchup's of earlier days.

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