https://hobbyzeal.com/guide-to-identify-antique-glass-bottles Take care, David, A crystal bottle with a ballerina type look at the spout it’s crystal and has diapered pattern at the top. https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&biw=1280&bih=573&site=imghp&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=mckesson+%26+robbins+scales++green+jar&oq=mckesson+%26+robbins+scales++green+jar&gs_l=img.3…5152.5152.0.5741.1.1.0.0.0.0.73.73.1.1.0….0…1c.1.64.img..0.0.0.hXr_OXJssVw However, be cautious that the condition may not always be as depicted and you should educate yourself on the particular bottle before participating in an auction. Please check out my page on Whitall Tatum. Below you will find a free auction based price guide for antique bottles and jars. He passed away in 1900. I also wrote an article about MGC for ABGC magazine in 2017. What glass bottle mark is that on the very first picture at the top of the page?? If there is NO glass manufacturer’s mark present (if there is one, it may be very faint, along the lower heel area), then we have to go on to other characteristics, such as the mold seams, and lip type. I’m very glad that my site has been a help! And you are correct, Hazel-Atlas manufactured the jar: http://www.wvncc.edu/alumni/hazel-atlas-glass-history/105, I am working on finding old catalogues to snoop through and see if I can’t nail down a decade for the jar. If you come across any flea market booth that has a number of bottles, jars, and/or insulators, all or most in shades of purple, you can be sure they have been irradiated by artificial means, and the color has been changed from the original. It’s probably the base portion of one of the many variants of the GORDON’S GIN bottle. Hi Ernie, Words such as WITCH HAZEL, BAY RUM, or SHAMPOO are often found on such bottles. This mark was introduced in 2014. Later, approximately 1854, the firm became John Agnew & Company (1854-1870); then, John Agnew & Son (1871-1876) and later simply Agnew & Company (1876-1892+). Jean, & TEL. This company is connected with D.F.& Co. AMPAK ………………….. mark seen on base of clear whiskey flask, apparently of very recent manufacture (c. 2000+). For more information, try this webpage: http://www.antiquebottles-glass.com/battery-jars/ Hope this helps! This logo possibly dates from the earlier years of the company, perhaps up to circa 1895. Thank You mark. Bromo-Seltzer was an extremely popular drug, in the form of a powder, introduced circa 1891. Also, see B.B. Please help me identify this bottle. I assume it’s from Norfolk va. But, your particular jar looks like a type that is found in contexts over a wide range of years so I really can’t give you any info other than “it might date anywhere from the 1920s into the 1950s”. (Frederick Heitz Glass Works), St. Louis, MO, Fletcher’s Castoria / Pitcher’s Castoria bottles, “G. Put your cell phone down and pick up a shovel or metal detector! See “Anchor….” entry, farther down on this page. Thank you! In your case, we can be sure that if it has the “crown style” mouth, it dates sometime after 1892. Anchor and letter “H” entwined logo (shown)……..Anchor Hocking Glass Corporation, Lancaster, Ohio and other plant locations (1937-to date). For more info, check this webpage: Can anyone tell me about it? Seen on pressed glass tableware and novelties, most commonly in clear glass. Backwards embossing is seen rather often, especially on older glass insulators and bottles. I actually have done just what you said already – investigated & compared vintage advertisements. I’m not sure I understand what you are saying about the bottle’s origin. Can’t find any information anywhere online! It is missing the lid (from the research I have done, I believe it was a greenish-colored metal lid), but it has “Pond’s” & the number 30 stamped on the bottom. marking seen on white milkglass inserts (discs or lids) used with zinc lids on “Mason” type fruit jars. And, yes, your bottle has been “nuked”. Hi shawn, The mold number is occasionally seen embossed backwards. Thanks! Applied Taper: The lip has straight edges that taper towards the opening. Bode evidently manufactured bottles from c. 1890 to 1892, but thereafter concentrated on the production of extracts. This company was evidently sold to Evans, Sell & Company in 1873. Their bottles and flasks too often were not embossed, bearing only paper labels that long since have disappeared or deteriorated, making These include a 2 quart with just the word GEM on front and MADE IN CANADA RECYCLABLE with a C in a triangle with rounded corners, JEWEL JAR MADE IN CANADA on front inverted triangle with C inside and 1 on bottom, Canadian, in cursive, JEWEL on front with regular triangle with C in centre and TRADEMARK REC’D with 8 beneath it on bottom. Hi Hilary, did you ever find out who is the maker of your bottle with the two deer logo? Hope this helps a bit. We saved about 80+ boxes from going to the trash (they had already taken a few loads). Plus, there are not many pictures surfacing of the bottom of the jars, so it’s been impossible to compare imprinted numbers. I am guessing that the “S J & S” are initials for the actual business firm (such as the last names of three co-proprietors) that owned/operated the Highland Bottling Company. The lip of such bottles appear crude and usually have an unfinished drippy bottom. David, hi, i have a decanter, it was advertised as baccarat, but doesn’t have any baccarat markings on it that i know of…there are 2 small jagged lines on the stopper and the bottom of the decanter. See, B within a diamond (on the base of bottles) …………………. See my webpage with more info here: B W O & Co………………..unknown. The most important piece of evidence you can find is a makers’ mark. My jar is an Honest Mason not a Perfect Mason. A.B.CO……………….. American Bottle Company (1905-1929). I am very interested in finding out who made the piece for my records. B-C …………Bartlett-Collins Glass Company, Sapulpa, Oklahoma (1914-1929); Bartlett-Collins Company (1929-2008). ~David, I have foung in the chelan washington area a bottle, 8oz its a lyric with an A17 in the diamond on the bottom, on the side is WILD ROOT with what looks like wheat stalks. This site primarily lists marks seen on bottles made, Also, please realize that there are a number of marks I list here that could, For a comprehensive list of present day (or very recently used) glass bottle manufacturers’ marks from around the world, you might also wish to check out the following link showing many of the more recent marks (properly called “punt marks” on their website) which are sometimes seen on bottles imported to the United States. Please also see a related mark, the “triangular logo” (which might be construed as a highly abstract “sailboat” representation) on. Click here to access a page on the Bucher Emhart Glass site with a link to a recently updated .pdf file illustrating many glass container marks. Most containers you might find on supermarket store shelves currently (that were made here in the US) would be those made by Owens-Illinois (O-I), Anchor Glass Packaging, and Ardagh Group. What date range would a “Kerr Self Sealing” Mason jar be in? Thank you! A merger of the Bond Glass and Berney Glass companies, plants were located in Bradford, Hazel Hurst, Smethport, Clarion, and Knox, all in the state of Pennsylvania; the Winslow Glass Co. plant at Columbus, Ohio was purchased in 1927. The majority of the marks listed here are found on older bottles, but commonly seen trademarks used by present-day glass manufacturing concerns in the United States are also included. Applied Double Collar, Applied Round Band, or Applied Square Band: These features are also commonly observed on hand-blown bottles. These marks usually served as some type of mold identification, indicating a particular mold used by a glass factory. Anchor, or Anchor & chain (embossed design) on mouth-blown flasks……………….The pictorial representation of an anchor appears on many liquor flasks spanning (approximately) the 1830-1910 period, and many of these seem to be found in the general Baltimore, Maryland area. Bottles that contain numbers and letters marked at the base indicate that the bottle has been manufactured somewhere after the early 20th century. Early American Prescut (“EAPC”) serving platter made by Anchor Hocking. Sometimes it is hard to be sure what the “angel” graphic is supposed to represent. Can you email me a photo of the bottle, and of the markings (if possible) to the email address given at the very bottom of any page on this site. These glass bottle marks are sometimes called “punt marks”, especially within the container manufacturing industry. I’ve seen whiskey glasses bearing this logo. I found it in a really old root cellar in the woods, Anthony, from your description I think you have one of the later versions of the “Masons Patent Nov 30th 1858” jars, made by Ball Bros Glass Manufacturing Company. No it is clear DIN with line above and below it, then 33 below it, thanks I appreciate your prompt answer. I have a small green glass jar/bottle, much like a vintage Vick’s jar, however it is green and it has a pharmaceutical scale stamped on the bottom. Everett, I don’t have a clue, but maybe someone will land on this site who recognizes the mark. But in this case, and as frequently seen on some other liquor bottles, it is See may webpage with more examples of that and other O-I marks. I apologize if you write to me via email, or post on one of these pages and do not get a personalized reply! IGuide?is proud to host the online Antique Bottles Price Guide.The price guide is maintained by Jon R. Warren, whose price guide books have been the authority on collectibles values since 1985. A single letter “B” appears on many “beehive style” glass telegraph insulators, positioned immediately below the wire groove that encircles the insulator. They made many types of bottles also, in tremendous numbers. Please see, Ball Bro’s Glass Mf’G Co. Buffalo…………Ball Brothers Glass Manufacturing Company, Buffalo, NY (marking seen on glass fruit jar lids made c. 1885-1888). Just curious Terry, Hi Terry, Please check out my individual pages on Rawleigh, and on Owens Bottle Company (look along right-hand side of any page for article titles and links). Prolific maker of glass electrical insulators, they also made large quantities of bottles and jars, the great majority of which were not marked with the company name. He has written more than a dozen books on bottle collecting, including the highly respected reference Antique Trader Bottles, Identification and … Any infirmation would be appreciated. Well-maintained genuine antique glass bottles could fetch you a good deal. You might try asking on Facebook fruit jar collectors groups (there are at least two groups, possibly more, on Facebook), and on the http://antique-bottles.net discussion site, where they have a forum for jar collectors. APG Europe. Amongst them a bottle was found with a substance in it, maybe a quarter full! Dalton, check out my entry for “J in a keystone”. I have a pepsicola bottle that has the swirl but no color lettering. Luke, I thought you meant one of the 3 random rotating “header” photos that appear at the very top of every page on this site. (See my page on Owens-Illinois Glass Company showing alot of those marks). Also, on the right is the base of a bottle made by Fairmount Glass Company (F in a hexagon). Please see my webpage on that company. Get the best deals on Collectible Medicine & Cure Bottles (Pre-1900) when you shop the largest online selection at eBay.com. These jars evidently date from the 1880s or 1890s. I have Reese blood tab bottle green ssys blood and system tonic numbers on bottom clc co 2 wondering how old, thanks. So be sure to check out  Carnival Glass Marks  ! Seen on heel of New York City-area blob beer bottles. There used to be over a hundred glass container companies operating during the late 1800s in the U.S, counting large companies (such as Whitall-Tatum) and small to medium sized companies such as Kentucky Glass Works Company of Louisville. esp French bottles? David. Searching for Antique Bottles market values? & Co. B.& A.C.CO…………Baker & Adamson Chemical Company (1881-1913). Albany Glass Works…………Albany Glass Works, Albany, New York. David. I do not have a question but I would just like to say thank you for all the info you have compiled for everyone and the time it has taken and does take you to gather all the information and answer everyone’s questions! Much more detailed information can be found in a new reference work by Maurice R. Hitt, entitled A History of the Binghamton Glass Company (published in 2011) . This company, which was officially known as “American Glass Works, Limited” after 1880, A.G.W……………..American Glass Works, Richmond, Virginia (1908-1925) and Paden City, West Virginia (1918-c.1935). Burnett’s Cocoaine…………………..This was actually a hair dressing made with Coconut Oil, promoted as a product guaranteed to give the hair a more luxurious, healthy appearance. You have found an antique glass battery jar. 8 1/2 ounces and the bottom of the bottle has a star with an S in it and the letters: DCBC. GLASS FACTORY INFORMATION ~ Antique Glassware ~ Manufacturers' Marks, Logos & Emblems used by Glassmaking Companies in the USA ~ Antique Bottles ~ Fruit Jars ~ Glass Electrical Insulators ~ Tableware ~ Dating Info ~ Articles about different types of Glass, Vintage & Antique, [ A – B ]          [ C – D ]        [ E – L ]        [ M – R ]        [ S – Z ]. Is this a whiskey bottle, Yes. So they will in some cases have a higher “Perceived value” to casual glass collectors, interior decorators, etc, who don’t know or care how the glass color was achieved. Hi Tiffany, Wow! Jars that are marked “JOHN AGNEW & SON / PITTSBURG PA” presumably date from about 1871 to 1876, and those marked “AGNEW & CO / PITTSBURG PA” would date from c. 1876 into the early 1890s. I’m not aware of any other glassmaker that used such a mark. By David | June 18, 2017. This bottle base has 1949 date code to right. Has American eagle and Star on it. Most of these plants were closed down in later years, until by the early 1970s only the Clarion plant (Owens-Illinois plant #17) was still making bottles. I have edited my Anchor Hocking Glass Corporation page slightly (concerning the six Anchor Glass Container Corporation plants being sold to KPS). Hello – I recently picked up a blue Ball mason jar at a barn sale, and at the neck, it says “wire side” and beside that is a backwards number 4. This mark appears on the base of a handmade crown-top style soda or mineral water bottle in rather dark teal/aquamarine glass, found when diving off the coast of Guam. Fenton in an oval ((Fenton Art Glass Company). David. Your Probably the best discussions on this is from The Parks Canada Glass Glossary by Jones & Sullivan (1989), and is quoted below: David. The number kept shrinking through the early and mid-1900s. (See their respective marks in the alphabetical listings if you don’t know them already). Exact timeline for this mark is uncertain. Join FindADiggingBuddy.com today so you can post your Digger’s Profile, view others and go digging! I believe I purchased them from a garage sale. That would be J.B.Higbee Glass Company (John B. Higbee Glass Company). Three sides of the bottle are embossed with a diamond print. This company produced handmade bottles from its beginning up to approximately 1930, thereafter continuing to sell glassware as a wholesale distributor (glass made by other concerns), including a line of. I receive more inquiries about this mark than any other shown on the site, so I’m picturing it here at the beginning of the “Glass Bottle Marks” alphabetical listings pages. B inside a triangle…….. Guernsey Glass Company, Cambridge, Ohio (1967-c.1988? I have two glass pitchers with the same logo, and I am also wondering. ADVERTISEMENT If it wasn’t made by Owens-Illinois (and I have my doubts it was) it would be a foreign (non-USA) bottle. Arbogast” entry. Other cold cream manufacturers sold their product in similarly-shaped jars. Most liquor bottles have “D-numbers” on the base which identified a particular distiller. No guarantees, though! Every mark, every imperfection on the body of the glistening glass bottle tell a story of the birth of that bottle. Hi Myles, Hello JJflynn, I hope this list will be of assistance to those interested in antique bottles and other glass containers made in the United States and the history behind the factories that manufactured them. A variety of these would make an interesting collection in and of themselves. I will guess you have already seen this article online, but for others I will post the link here: (Please see next entry). Hazel-Atlas made tons of containers of every description and size over a period of many years (plus their “depression glass” from the 1920s and 1930s, and other tableware made throughout the 1940s, 50s and into the ’60s). Perhaps someone will land on this page and pass along some good info for us! Applied Blob: The lip is slightly curved and appears to have a slightly thicker bottom. Most bottles with a smooth base indicate that they were made after the year 1865. This site is amazing! David, Peter, Fenton didn’t use an “F in a shield” logo. Can you tell me anything about the scale and 10.? Logo used on base of jelly jars and other glass items. Has anybody heard of this mark or the Highland Bottling Company? I will be happy to post an address to the museum also, and I’ve posted your full comment and telephone number here for anyone interested in more information. B (with 2 serifs)……often the Chas. We've created informative articles that you can come back to again and again when you have questions or want to learn more! Glass plants were located at Streator, Illinois;  Newark, Ohio;  Belleville, Illinois;  Massillon, Ohio  &  Wooster, Ohio. M.G.CO. I assume that once these bottles are nuked that they lose any value they may have, if they have any value at all? Most items marked with this trademark have (or had) a foil label affixed, as opposed to permanent raised lettering (embossing) in the glass. Probably fairly modern, but I would like to know who made this glass salt. 35. The insulators with the marking “A. 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