Posted 10 years ago
momkanof6
(18 items)
Need information of this item. It seems to be early 1900's.
The sides have a seam and fade away before reaching the first base. The top lip is fluted. The bottom base has only a tiny bubble at the bottom. The edges around the bottom are ridged or seams. There is various bubbles within the glass. Raised lettering on the back is the apothecary symbol for ounce along with roman numerals XVI. The front you can see in picture list the tonic's label along with description and directions.
Here is how to properly use Google to explore this bottle's history:
1. Put quotations around exact words you want, in the exact order you want, with exact punctuation (you'll have to changed it up,) abbreviation (Co v. Company v. Co.,) and other information.
2. Put minus signs next to each word you don't want-- like when using e-Bay.
Example:
"Sussex Beverage Company" "New Brunswick" -Ginger -Beer
The above is done in an expected and organised format. Company before location-- both separated from each other for more freedom of the Search Engine's search. And always put excluded search terms at the end.
Now I'm no longer seeing ginger beer bottles and for-sale ads (or, at least, I'm seeing fewer ads,) but instead I see a 1920s reference with some information.
Of course, word-choice is very important.
It is not always the best idea to put the word Bottle in when looking for information, for you'll likely be looking into original sources, which may have Bottling but not Bottle.
Always start with the least information in your search and let it expand from there.
Here's a start: https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=%22The+Saxon+Company%22+%22Cleveland%22
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As for the bottle, if the seams on the side stop before the top (lip,) it is tooled and is likely pre-1920. If there are seams on the lip, it is machine-made and wouldn't be earlier than 1910.