particularly common in the West and apparently uncommon east of the Mississippi (Wilson &
Click on the
As noted, this specific shape is very typical of liquor bottles produced
Wilson (1978) and was produced by the Keene-Marlboro Street Glass
Prohibition. LIQUOR STORE / 304-1ST STREET. Additional images/information on picnic
with a manufacturing date of the 1910s. It has a sheared or
known to have continued in business until 1917, though was likely
It has an "improved" tooled
Francisco in the 1860s, then went on to co-found the
Since similar bottles are known that have Schlesinger & Bender, Inc.
related information being found in local business directories. It has a fire polished sheared/cracked-off finish, blow-pipe pontil
early 20th century and likely was an attempt to put a more humane face on
& Coffin flasks
bottle dating from the last half (and probably last third) of the 19th century
panel similar to the shoo-fly. The original label reads "Pure Extract Jamaica Ginger Alcohol 95%, Guaranteed by
occasionally, e.g., on the popular (1890s to National Prohibition)
Figured
They were also patterned twice giving a "broken swirl" appearance to the
You just drink, right? from between 1890 and 1910 which was the heyday of the style. C. H. Eddy & Co. / Jamaica Ginger / Brattleboro, VT. to view a
- seem to be primarily a Western American phenomena, with few noted from
Works (Keene, NH.). Click
reverse side with glass works embossing,
These are
/ (monogram of E C J & Co intertwined) / PORTLAND, OR. It should also be noted that very similar to identically shaped bottles were used for
http://www.benedictine.fr/anglais/histoire_frame.html. McKearin & Wilson (1978). Warranted Flasks to see an image (of mediocre quality unfortunately)
tooling marks and re-firing), and was produced in a key mold. Maybe You Want to Go with a Gin & Tonic or Even Gin & Coke . Pike's Peak assortment and is classified as GXI-17. For
Wilson 1968). close-up of shoulder, neck, and finish showing
These flasks are embossed on the
pontil scarred and was found in western Oregon in the context of Civil
It
(Wilson & Wilson 1968; Downard 1980; Preston 2006).
Neck Brandy", "English Rum", "Crown Prince", "Irish Whisky", and others
Fothergill of Kingthorpe Hall, near Pickering, Yorkshire, England
pictured above is a typical 1820s to early 1830s design from the Keene-Marlboro Street Glass
on pages 422-423 of McKearin & Wilson (1978). no bead ring at the junction of the neck & shoulder. pontil; rarely a sand other type pontil scar) likely date from the Civil War or before with non-pontiled
listing of figured flasks - pages 521-677 - was an update and
shoulder, neck, and finish view for a close-up image showing the very
are both embossed identifying their origin as the "Log Cabin" saloon in
Jo Jo flask, which is the last flask on the right hand page just underneath the picnic
These bottles most definitely held liquor as labeled examples
the flask (McKearin & Wilson 1978). with external screw threads more common after that time. Purity. Users can also find some information on
blue have also been noted (empirical observations). Specifically: These
variable with some approaching round in cross-section to very compressed
bottles were listed as "Squat
The
I also remember that a few years later when I went looking for it again I couldnât find it ⦠1920s or before, with machine-made items dating from that time or after. Wilson (1978). These
Flasks, Other Miscellaneous shapes/styles
a somewhat similar Masonic pint flask that likely dates from the
next. during the figured flask period of 1815 to 1870 or so. Most notably, these bottles were made
-Picnic/Jo
finish which was typically used for brandy and similar spirits even to
glass manufacturing companies and were possibly also produced by foreign glass
Cloudwater Brew Co. (Manchester) are rated the UK's best by many. occasionally with hard to classify variations of the double ring,
front label to see such including their contemplating chemist trade
-Tall,
1970). cylinder fifth" (or words to that effect) by collectors. embossing or labeling identifying the actual contents, it would be
flasks dating from between 1815 and 1817 (McKearin & Wilson 1978). Most of these type bottles appear to have been made in a Rickett's type
bottles are large, gourd or pear shaped bottles (sometimes called flasks also)
these features) and most likely imported from continental Europe. Click on the following links for more
information on this website. Organization & Structure. Profession as a superior stimulant for use in treatment of Consumption,
External screw thread versions can date until the end
These flasks are listed in
Soda & Mixer; SODA (1) CASE COCACOLA OR PEPSI ... 0.25 oz gin 0.25 oz vodka 0.25 oz rum 0.25 oz tequila 0.25 oz triple sec 1 oz sweet and sour mix 6 oz cola Mai Tai. listing courtesy of Russ Hoenig, Owens-Illinois Glass Co. Illinois Glass Company catalogs from the early 1900s list an assortment
Flasks of widely varying shapes and sizes were a very
for a bottle with a little researching and a knowledge of relatively
cup-bottom mold. implying a limited production time. the neck less perpendicularly (i.e., more sloping) than the example
emblazoned on the sides of figured flasks. in a dip-mold and dates from the mid-19th century
The name
narrowing the date range for this particular flask (Huggins 1997; Teal &
Cummings flask; it is on the left hand page in lower left corner with screw threaded finish.
vertical ribs that are commonly found on this style of flasks which
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