Antique Free Blown Black Glass Liquor Bottle Pre-Civil War Era Collectible

  
Antique Free-Blown Black Glass Liquor Bottle Pre-Civil War Era Collectible. Found deep in a mangrove forest on Florida's East Coast, it's hard to say where this beautiful specimen originated. Which makes the most sense to me, however, it's really anyone's guess. If it's of European origin, its characteristics are indicative of an English or Dutch liquor bottle produced somewhere between 1750 and 1800.

Seamless, weathered, deep green, thick "black" glass with areas of opalescent patination, as well as telltale stretch marks, "straw" lines, sagging spots, bumps, and folds indicative of early free-blown bottles. There are a few whitish spots which appear to be salt or mineral deposits that come off when scratched. Mineral / double oil finish with an opening measuring approximately 1 inch (2 centimeters) and a slightly bulging neck. Measures 9 inches (23 centimeters) in height and approximately 3.5 inches (8.5 centimeters) in diameter with a deep push-up base just under 2 inches and a faint rough pontil mark. Excellent condition with absolutely no cracks or chips.

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