COLLECTION OF 8 OLD GLASS BOTTLES...
ong>COLLECTIONong> ong>OFong> 8 ong>OLDong> GLASS ong>BOTTLESong>, (round about years?)These were unearthed from a pit near Edinburgh, and are believed to date from round about the end ong>ofong> the 19th / beginning ong>ofong> the 20th centuries.Rough descriptions follow for each ong>ofong> them (the numbers refer to the numbers in the photo):1. Dark green ‘dimple’ bottle, h.21cm, w.16cm, d.10cm.No writing. Complete ong>withong> original screw stopper.2. Brown, round, tapered, h.21cm, diam.10cm at shoulder, 8.5cm at bottom.Moulded writing: Front has “Lysol” in a triangle, followed by “TRADE MARK”; underneath the bottom it says: “SCHULKE & MAYR / HAMBURG”3. Light green flask-type bottle, h.26cm, diam.11cm. at the widest.No writing. Bottom is rounded, not flat, so does not stand up.4. Light green round, straight-sided bottle, h.23cm, diam.7.5cm.Threaded neck, but no screw-stopper.Moulded writing: Round the shoulder it says: “JAMES DUNBAR LIMITED” (twice); and round the bottom it says: “ALBION ROAD EDINBURGH” (twice).5. Light green square, straight-sided bottle, h.22cm, w.=d.=7.5cm.Moulded writing on three ong>ofong> the four sides: One side says: “PATERSON’S”; one says: “GLASGOW”; one has a stylised “CAMP Cong>OFong>FEE ESS & CHICORY”; (the 4th side is plain.)The bottom is slightly indented, and there are ong>someong> moulded numbers there.6. Brown, round, tapered, h.12cm, diam.7.5cm at shoulder, 6cm at bottom.Half the side is smooth, the other half has ‘pimples’ all over itMoulded writing round the shoulder: On the ‘pimples’ side it says: “LYSOL”; on the plain side it says: “BOOTS ALL BRITISH”.7. Brown, round neck, flat sided (no doubt where labels once went), h.7.5cm, w.7.5cm at widest, d.3.5cm.Moulded writing, on each ong>ofong> the rounded sides, says: “2 oz BOVRIL LIMTED”; and additionally, on one side only, it says: “F. Dark green tiny round bottle, h.5cm, diam.2cm. (smelling salts bottle? poison?)No writing.Please ask for any further details, additional photos, if you would like to. £, Banstead, .