Mystery,Dark Amber 3-piece mold, LC&S
Hi forum….I need a little help finding out about a cool old bottle we found in an old mining town in Northern CA. It’s very dark amber with an olive hue. It has a seam that goes round at the shoulder and a seam that goes vertical from the shoulder seam and terminates before it reaches the upper neck or lip. It has lots of air bubbles and it has a cup or bowl shaped concave bottom. The bottom is embossed with three letters with the “and” symbol. S & L C Not sure what order the letters are intended to be read (see photo below). Any idea on age or maker? Thanks for any interest and help
Comments
I've been digging a bunch of these lately in Melbourne Australia, mine look to be exactly the same as yours except for the base marks. The ones on mine have: 5 dots like on a dice with an uppercase P who I've got zero idea of who or what that is BUT I know these bottles are American black glass 3 piece mould 1820 - 1860 I think I was told.
You are definitely right on the age @DirtPirate but the lip and base details point to British manufacture - I have seen these with labels.
One sees plenty of 3-piece mold bottles made in the US but to me they are more often later 19th century.
Chris
Hi guys
It's fascinating to hear about your discoveries in Melbourne, Australia! Those American black glass bottles with the 5-dot base marks and the mysterious uppercase 'P' certainly sound intriguing. The dating you've mentioned, ranging from 1820 to 1860, aligns with a significant period in glass manufacturing history.
thats just beautiful nice find