Small clear, possibly unopened bottle...

William

I was digging in the garden with a shovel and hit this bottle. Amazingly, it didn't break! It was buried about 4 inches down, on its side. It looks like clear glass and it has a metal screw cap that is quite rusty but seems to still be water tight as no liquid comes out if its turned upside down. The bottom of the bottle appears dimpled around the edge and has a small "o" or zero, then what looks like the Owens-Illinois Bottle Co. logo (an "I" in an oval" and then another small "o" or zero. Under those marks is a large 3, followed by a dot (see blurry photo).

The outside of the bottle has a tapered/fluted neck with curving lines and a small round "bubble" in the center that appears to be smooth and blank. There are round/oval shapes all around the bottle, going up both sides and the bottle has a very distinctive, indented shape just below the neck (see more photos). Sorry the bottle is a little dirty as I was afraid to wash and destroy the cap. Its quite rusty.

I am very impressed with your website and was excited to be able to post this question. I hope you can help me because the curiosity is killing me! Haha

Chris

I am fairly sure this is an extract bottle, that was my first hunch. I found the bottle below in an eBay auction

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Sauers-Black-Walnut-Extract-In-Bottle-3-75-Inch-1-8-Full/282406745420

It is not identical but follows the same basic shape - yours is probably a bit earlier.

Chris

Here is another showing Sauers extract bottle suggesting they had a variety of packaging..

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-1941-Bottle-with-Label-Sauers-Imitation-Black-Walnut-Extract-with-Box-/272598999677

William

Thank you for the info Chris! I wonder if anyone can decipher the code on the bottom though. It doesn't seem to make sense with what I learned about Owens glass. Also, I should have put dimensions, its about 7 inches tall and 4 inches wide. It really reminds me of a Maple Syrup bottle. I did learn that the Owens-Illinois Glass logo on it is probably post 1956...

William

But yes, it definitely looks like the extract bottle may be right. I've seen similiar Vanilla Extract bottles that may just be newer like you said. Thanks.