Unattributed marks

great-glass.co.uk

c. 1990–1999

BOHEMIA CZECHOSLOVAKIA HAND CUT LEAD CRYSTAL OVER 24% PbO

label · glass

paper label c 1990s

great-glass.co.uk

c. 1990–1999

Barbini M.

incised · glass

Vibro-pen mark on the same piece as the source's plastic Murano label.

great-glass.co.uk

c. 1990–1999

BOHEMIA CZECHOSLOVAKIA HAND CUT LEAD CRYSTAL OVER 24% PbO

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paper label c 1990s

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c. From 1993

label · blue, gold · glass

label · blue, gold · glass · Czech Republic

Generic blue and gold label, dated approximately onwards in the source.

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From 2014

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The illustrated Yoo-Hoo bottle has a 2022 date code; this dates the example.

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The image caption identifies the stylized anchor or downward arrow as Anchor Container Corporation, introduced in , on the heel of a clear Yoo-Hoo bottle.

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From 2019

V

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Verallia boxed- trademark; its rounded lower notch can resemble U.

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033

label · red · glass · Italy

Red Vetro Artistico Murano (VAM) label with " " code and QR code.

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040

label · glass · Italy

Vetri Murano (VM) label with " " code.

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060

label · blue · glass · Italy

Blue Vetro Artistico Murano (VAM) label with " " code.

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061

label · red · glass · Italy

Red Vetro Artistico Murano (VAM) label with " " code.

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16S (or with other 2-digit number between 16 and 31)

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…………..when seen on the base or the heel of early 20th century American-made soda and beer bottles, in most cases indicates production by the American Bottle Company, at their Streator, Illinois plant location. (The “S” stands for Streator). The number usually precedes the letter, but in some cases the order may be reversed, with the number positioned to the right of the letter. These marks were used by ABCO at least during the 1916-1923 period, and evidence from bottle collectors indicate these date code markings may have been used as early as 1905 (when American Bottle Company was incorporated), all the way up to at least 1931, possibly even 1933 in a very few cases. Owens Bottle Company, which purchased the six plants of the American Bottle Company in 1916, continued the operation of only two of those ABCO plants (their Newark, OH & Streator, IL locations) under the American Bottle Company name until 1929, and used this type of marking on many of their bottles. Also, see “AB”, “A.B.CO.” and “17N” marks. For more background information and context on these bottles, please see this article written by archeologist/researcher Bill Lockhart (along with input from several other researchers). In particular, check out the chart shown on page 347 of the document. This is a .PDF file: American Bottle Company – SHA.org

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17N (or other number between 16 and 30)

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………………… on the heel or base of soda and beer bottles, usually American Bottle Company, at their plant located in Newark, Ohio. On some bottles the letter may precede the number. Evidence indicates the date codes (16, for instance, is believed to indicate 1916) may have been used earlier, as well as later —- perhaps from ABCO’s beginning in 1905, all the way up to 1929, at least on a few bottles. I have received a report that some bottles carried apparent date codes as late as 1933, several years after the former A.B.CO. plants had become part of Owens-Illinois Company. Also see “16S”, “AB”, and “A.B.CO” entries. For more background information on American Bottle Company and their number/letter codes, please check out this webpage article by archeologist Bill Lockhart (and other researchers), especially the chart shown on page 347 of the document. This is a .PDF file : The American Bottle Co.: A Study in Contrasts and Contradictions – SHA.org

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3 (℥)

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……………… what appears to be a weird looking number “3” with an extra stroke at the top, often seen on medicine bottles)………………. please check the entry on the “Weird 3” symbol in the “hard to classify” marks near the bottom of the listings on this page. This logo is an apothecary symbol for “OUNCE”.

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3 R ★ [star emblem]

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…………… Three Rivers Company, Three Rivers, TX (1922-1937)

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3 Rivers ★ [star emblem]

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……………. Three Rivers Company, Three Rivers, TX (1922-1937). Ball Bros. Company bought this plant in 1937, and operated it for around 10 years before shutting it down.

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3 Vignanuova, K, Firenze

label · green, silver · glass · Italy

" " green & silver oval foil label.

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33 inside a circle

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……………….please see “FF inside a circle” mark listed on Page Three ………… Foster-Forbes Company based in Marion, Indiana. This “cursive FF” mark is often indistinct and difficult to discern, and has occasionally been described as “ ” by some observers. The cursive F’s might appear to be “flat-topped number 3’s”.

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3i, 3!, 3ii, 3!!, 3iii, 3!!!, 3iv, 3v, 3vi, 3vii, 3viii, 3x, 3xi, 3xii, 3xiv, 3xviii, 3xx, 3xxiv, 3xxxii, etc.

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…………………………. ℥ (apothecary ounce symbol)…………… often seen on druggist/prescription bottles. P lease see the “Weird 3 symbol” entry near the bottom of the listings on this page . The characters placed to the immediate right of the symbol are Roman numerals indicating the bottle capacity in ounces.

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45 CLIFF ST (as seen embossed on glass electrical insulators)

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…………………………. this address positively identifies this insulator to be a product of the Brookfield Company, made at their Brooklyn, New York location. The Cliff Street address was a business office address, and indicates the insulator was most likely made sometime in the 1882-1890 time frame. See my page on Brookfield Company for more information.

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★ (5-pointed star on base of handblown bottles, example shown)

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……………. see full article on webpage here: Star Works/Company, New Albany, IN (1869-c.1879). In 1879, W. C. DePauw acquired entire ownership, and the factory then (or soon afterward) became known as DePauw’s American Plate Works, with the window / fruit jar division being called “W. C. DePauw Company” in city directories. The operation produced fruit jars (some are marked “W C D” on the base), and continued to operate until the Panic of 1893 caused the plant to shut down. Sporadic attempts to revive the works failed. This star marking is usually quite boldly embossed, has five points, and has a characteristic “look” that is different from several other types of stars seen on the bases of bottles from the 19th century. Probably the most well-known bottle variant found with this bold, heavy star mark on the base is a “squat quart” Cream Ale bottle made for Alonzo Templeton of Louisville, Kentucky in the very late 1860s and early 1870s. It is found in shades of amber, including orange amber, red amber, and a dark olive amber that looks almost like black in reflected light. Note: this is only one type of star. There are other types of stars seen on a wide variety of bottles that have no connection to the firm in New Albany, Indiana. A star on the base of certain bottles found mainly on the west coast might be attributed to Pacific Works, San Francisco, CA (see entry below). Also, see “3 Rivers” and “N next to or within a star” marks. There are also many cases in which bottles exhibit a star in the design or on the base which has nothing to do with the glassmaker, usually being a decorative device or a mold identifier. See “W.C.D.” and “X” entries, also please see all other “Star” entries on this page).

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W

glass · Essen, Germany

The image caption identifies on a miniature sampler whiskey bottle made by Wisthoff & Company Glashutten, .

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55 FULTON ST (as seen on glass electrical insulators)

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………………………. this address positively identifies an insulator to be a product of the Brookfield Company (Bushwick Works), at their first manufacturing facility in Brooklyn, New York. The address (a business office address) indicates the insulator was probably made sometime in the 1868-1882 time period. For more information on this glassmaker, please see my page on Brookfield Company.

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A

The caption identifies 47 as a 1947 date code on the illustrated bottle; this is an object date.

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The image caption identifies in circle on 32-ounce chemical bottle made by Armstrong Cork Company.

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A. & D. H. C.

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………. Alexander & David H. Chambers, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (c. 1852–c.1889). This was one of the most prolific companies in Pittsburgh during the mid-to-late 1800s. Huge quantities of bottles, flasks, and fruit jars were made, as well as window (which was ostensibly their primary product). Many local, regional, and nationally distributed sodas, ales, mineral waters, beers, bitters, tonics, and other types of products were packaged in bottles made by A&DHC. Most commonly, bottles with this mark seem to date from the 1870s and 1880s, but the mark was evidently in use from around 1860. Most bottles made by A & D H C in the earlier years (1840s and 1850s) evidently did not bear a manufacturer’s mark. For more detailed background on A&DHC, please check out this article by Bill Lockhart et al here: A. & D. H. Chambers, Pittsburgh – SHA.org

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A. & J.

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………………………….. A & J Manufacturing Company, Binghamton, New York. A&J specialized in manufacturing kitchen-related products such as mixers and egg beaters, and evidently the company had a business arrangement with Hazel Atlas Co. to mark certain accompanying products. The most commonly seen item marked with those initials is a pitcher or large measuring cup that also served as the bottom container for a food mixer. That pitcher was patented in 1923. A & J was acquired by EKCO, of Chicago, IL, in 1929. Since those pitchers (in a medium green typical of Hazel Atlas during the Depression era) are fairly common and must have been made in large numbers, it is probable that many were made after 1929, continuing to carry the “A & J” marking after EKCO acquired the company.

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A & P

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………………. on the bases of Courtenay & Co. Worcestershire Sauce bottles, the initials stands for The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company (the large chain of grocery stores). Although Courtenay & Company was based in Worcester, England, evidently their brand of sauce was marketed and sold for a long period of time by A&P in both Great Britain and the United States. The bottles thus marked are colorless (or nearly so) and were almost certainly made by an unidentified glassmaker in England. They generally appear to date from the 1880s to the 1920s period. Trade cards were published illustrating the product and the bottle, and many variations of those trade cards are known – bearing addresses of cities around the US, mainly Eastern and Midwestern locations, on the reverse of the cards.

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A. & W.

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……………. probably Agnew & Wilcox, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ( 1868-1872). Jay W. Hawkins ( Glasshouses and Manufacturers of the Pittsburgh Region 1795-1910 ) gives this date range and writes on page 20-21 that this mark is attributed to Agnew & Wilcox, who made coffin flasks and soda bottles among other containers. Also, a flask marked “Guaranteed Full Pint” posted on the antique-bottles.net discussion site bears “A & W” on the bottom, but that bottle appears to date from sometime in the period of 1895-1915 and likely stands for a later, unrelated and unidentified company.

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A. Arbogast, Pitts

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…………..Alexander Arbogast / Arbogast & Company, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (c. 1860-c.1863). Mark is pictured in Bottles on the Western Frontier by Rex L. Wilson (1981:113), seen on a cylinder whiskey. See “Arbogast & Co. Pitts Pa”.

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Abbott

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The image caption identifies on an amber bottle-base shard made by Fairmount Company.

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A.B.C

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……………..Atlantic Bottle Company, Brackenridge, Pennsylvania (c.1916-1930). First only a distributor (pre-1916), Atlantic was later an actual manufacturer of bottles. The Brackenridge plant was purchased by Owens-Illinois in 1930.

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A. B. C. M. CO.

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……………… please see the “A. B. G. M. CO.” entry below. On some beer bottles made by Adolphus Busch Manufacturing Company, what is supposed to be the letter “G” more closely resembles a “C”. This seems to have been a fairly common occurrence with some bottle mold makers during the late 19th century and early 20th century. There may or may not be a faint, tiny “tail” on the lower right side of the letter.

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A. B. Co

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……………………….. American Bottle Company (1905-1929). Chicago, Illinois (office – 1905-1916); Toledo, Ohio (office – 1916-1929). plants were located at Streator, Illinois; Newark, Ohio; Belleville, Illinois; Massillon, Ohio & Wooster, Ohio. The American Bottle Company was purchased by Owens Bottle Machine Company in 1916 (with some of the plants being closed soon afterwards) but the Streator and Newark plants continued to operate under the American Bottle Co. name until 1929, when they became part of the merger that resulted in Owens-Illinois Company . (For Streator and Newark plant marks from 1916 to 1929, see “17N” and “16S” entries). Most, if not all, of the “AB”, “AB CO.” and “A.B.CO.” marked bottles are believed to date between 1905 and 1916. However, it is possible that some bottles with these markings might date between 1916 and 1929, but, if so, could only have been made at either the Streator or Newark plants. See also “AB (letters connected)” page .

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A.B.G.CO

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………….. Adolphus Busch Company (1886- c.1893) with a slight company name change to “Adolphus Busch Manufacturing Company” (c.1893-c.1921). Also see the “A.B.G.M.CO.” mark which was used after about 1893 up to c. 1921, and this page on the AB Connected mark seen on Antique Beer Bottles .

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A.B.G.M.CO.

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The caption identifies on a dark amber export beer bottle as Adolphus Busch Manufacturing Company; J 11 is a mould identifier.

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A. B. G. M. CO. Belleville Ill.

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…………… Adolphus Busch Manufacturing Company, denotes beer bottles made at their Belleville plant (1886-c.1905). This marking is not very common, compared to other marks used by Adolphus Busch, so it is likely they used that mark for a relatively short time, with only a few shops (teams of glassworkers) producing them. The mold numbers “1” through “4” are known, but perhaps higher numbers exist that have not yet been reported.

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A. B. G. M. CO. (photo above)

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………………. Adolphus Busch Manufacturing Company, plants at Belleville, Illinois (1886-c.1905) and St. Louis, MO (c.1893 – c. 1921). The Belleville factory became part of American Bottle Company c. 1905. (See AB (connected ) and A.B.CO. marks). ABGMCO produced huge quantities of beer bottles for Anheuser-Busch Brewing Association, but also beer bottles for other brewers and bottlers, as well as other types of containers including soda bottles and wax sealer style fruit jars. Without the original label intact, it would be difficult or impossible to be sure what brand of beer any particular bottle marked “A.B.G.M.CO.” originally contained. The lettering is typically arranged in a circular fashion, and usually accompanied by a mold letter/number combo placed in the center of the base. In some cases, the lettering appears to be “A. B. C. M. Co.” as the mold engraver frequently made the letter “G” look more like a “C”. Also see “A B G CO”, which was evidently used in the first few years of operation.

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A. B. G. M. CO. ST. L.

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…………. Adolphus Busch Manufacturing Company, bottles made at their St. Louis plant location. See above entries, and AB Connected mark.

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AB

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The caption identifies connected on a light aqua beer bottle with P 11 code. The source entry concerns unconnected A B and is uncertain between American Bottle Company and Adolphus Busch Manufacturing Company.

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A Bon, Murano

label · red, silver · glass · Italy

Red and silver foil Aldo Bon label, reads " " .

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impressed · glass · Bellaire, Ohio

The image caption identifies an acorn logo used by Bellaire Bottle Company, .

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A Decora Import, Made in Italy, Genuine Venetian Glass From Murano

label · blue · glass · Italy

Blue Decora import label, reads " " . Very commonly found on AVEM glassware.

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A L 55

incised · glass

The image caption identifies A / L / 55 on a dark olive green bottle as unknown.

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A

glass · United Kingdom

The caption describes alone on the rounded base of light green torpedo mineral-water bottle with an applied crown lip, made in ; Alloa Work is suggested but explicitly unconfirmed.

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AGC

glass · Jonesboro, Arkansas

The caption identifies inside the outline of Arkansas on a clear half-gallon packer jar.

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A. G. CO

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………………. Evidently used by at least three different companies including: Atlanta Company, Atlanta, Georgia (1887-c.1892), Annapolis Company, Annapolis, Maryland (1885-c.1887) and Alexandria Company, Alexandria, Virginia (1905-1916). The mark appears on the base of certain liquor flasks, soda bottles and other types of containers. Also, on the face of certain fruit jars, the initials “A.G.CO.” might stand for the American Grocery Company. For much more in-depth analysis of this mark and several related marks, (detailing different types of bottles that carry this mark, and info on which companies are more likely candidates for attribution to a specific type of container), please check out “The A.G.Co Logo” (Bill Lockhart et al), a pdf file, here: A G Co. – SHA.org

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A G M (letters G and M, separated by horizontal line, inside a rectangularly drawn A with flat top)

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A G M (letters “G” and “M”, separated by horizontal line, inside a rectangularly drawn “A” with flat top) ……….. Australian Manufacturers Co., Kilkenny, South Australia. Please see entry under “G M” on Page Three , with line drawing showing this mark.

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A.G.M. (on glass containers most commonly found in Australia and New Zealand)

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…………….Australian Manufacturers Company, Australia. Exact time period when this mark was used is unclear. A few examples are shown on this page: Australian Bottle Marks ~ The Bottle Depot

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A. G. S. & CO

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…………… A. G. Smalley & Company, Boston, Massachusetts (1877-1915). (Albert G.) Smalley & Co. was a distributor of fruit jars and other types of bottles for many years, and apparently did not manufacture the themselves but sold the product of unidentified makers – presumably located in the eastern US. The mark is seen on several jar variants, as well as on a few other bottles including a “Palmer & Madigan, Providence, R I.” liquor flask variant. For more details on Smalley and the they sold, see this article by Bill Lockhart & the Bottle Research Group: A G Smalley & Company.

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A. G. Smalley & Co

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…………same as above.

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A.G.W

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…………………in some cases, American Works, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (c. 1866-c.1905). American Works reportedly manufactured mostly window prior to 1880, but also produced bottles and jars for many years. A number of different firm names (partnerships, business names) were involved in the operation of the works over the years. The exact time periods during which the AGW mark was used on bottles by the Pittsburgh operation is somewhat unclear, and the subject can be very confusing for researchers and bottle collectors. (See next 2 entries also). For several years the name of the company was changed to “American Works, Limited”, and then changed back again, removing the “Limited”. For more detailed information on this mark and the “A G. W. L.” mark, see Bill Lockhart’s article here: American Works – Pittsburgh . Also, check Jay W. Hawkin’s entry on this company in his reference book Glasshouses & Manufacturers of the Pittsburgh Region – 1795-1910 , pages 24-31. NOTE: It is also possible that some flasks with an “A G W” on the base might have been made by Arsenal Works, Pittsburgh, PA (see entry for that company, farther down on this page). Also, please see next two entries.

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A.G.W

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………………..American Works, Richmond, Virginia (1907-1925) and Paden City, West Virginia (1918-c.1935). Bottles (especially crown lip style soda bottles) of the teens and 1920s from the VA and surrounding area with “ .” marked on the base are virtually certain to be products of this company (not to be confused with the earlier American Works of Pittsburgh, an unrelated company). Machine-made bottles date after 1916 (Toulouse 1971:23). The Richmond plant burned in 1925 and was not rebuilt. This company also used an “A in a circle” mark on some bottles such as coffin flasks and pumpkinseed flasks. In any case, that mark was primarily used by the Armstrong Cork Company from 1938 to 1969.

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AHK

The illustrated shard is captioned as dated 1975; this dates the example.

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The image caption identifies as Alexander H. Kerr on an amber beer-bottle shard.

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A. G. W. (on bottles made in Great Britain)

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…………………. Attributed to Alloa Work, Alloa, Scotland. Julian Toulouse writes “Probably circa 1900 to date”.

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A in a circle

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…………….. Armstrong Cork Company ( Division), Lancaster, Pennsylvania; Millville, New Jersey [former Whitall Tatum Co. plant] and Dunkirk, Indiana [former Hart Manufacturing Co. plant, acquired by Armstrong in 1938]. Mark was used from 1938-1969 on bottles, jars and electrical insulators. If there is a line underneath the “circled A”, this indicates the bottle was produced at the Dunkirk, Indiana factory location. The entire name “Armstrong” (with a circle around the “A”) is also seen on some bottles. Please see “Armstrong”, as well as the next entry.

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A in a circle

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…………………. on earlier handblown or machine-made bottles (unrelated to Armstrong), probably American Works, Richmond, Virginia ( 1907- 1925). This mark has been seen on the bottom of a few light aqua or colorless shoofly (“coffin”) flasks, picnic (“pumpkinseed”) flasks, and rectangular medicine bottles. Those bottles may date before around 1913. See “A G W” entry on this page. For more information on this particular “ ” mark and American Works, please see this article by Bill Lockhart and the Bottle Research Group: American Works – SHA.org

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A in a diamond

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…………Unknown

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A / L / 55 (Unknown manufacturer

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see pic). This marking is on the base of a handblown “three-piece mold” dark olive green liquor bottle, with a label for W. Williams & Company, Aberdeen, Scotland, which was in business c.1897-1919. The bottle itself may be American, as the bottle was filled with whisky (in Chicago) that had been shipped over in casks from Scotland. Either the “A” or the “L” could be the first initial of the unknown glassmaker.

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A L R Co

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………………. unknown. These initials may stand for a distributing company. They are seen on the base of green floral containers which are similar to types marked “E.O. Brody Co.” and “Hoosier ”.

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A.M.F.& CO

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……..Adelbert M. Foster & Company, Boston & Chicago (1893-1928). This was almost certainly a jobber / distributor, not an actual manufacturer. The mark appears on the bottom of druggist bottles. For more detailed info on A.M. Foster and related companies, see this article by Bill Lockhart et al: A. M. Foster & Company – SHA.org.

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A O G CO

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…………………. uncertain meaning. These initials have been recorded on the bottom of at least three different bottles: a cylindrical generic chemical or druggist bottle; a rectangular colorless bottle lettered “Dr. Gunn’s Antiseptic – Made for Waco Electric Medicine Co / Waco, Texas” on the front; and a slug-plate type embossed druggist bottle from San Francisco. One possibility could be the “A. O. Goshorn Company” of Cincinnati, OH (a distributor of paint, , chemicals and other goods), but proof of any such connection remains elusive! The initials might stand for an obscure factory.

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A

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The image caption describes stylized or sawhorse with IT or IY below on clear ketchup-bottle base.

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A (stylized A with smaller letters IT placed below, somewhat resembling a sawhorse)

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A (stylized “A” with smaller letters “IT” placed below, somewhat resembling a sawhorse)…………………..unknown meaning. This mark seen on the bottom of a colorless, machine-made ketchup bottle of unknown age, possibly early to mid-20th century. This mark is likely that of a company located outside of the United States.

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A (stylized logo

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barred triangular design overlain by an oval, as shown in photo above)…………………… American Can Company – Products Division, Cliffwood, New Jersey; Terre Haute, Indiana and Shakopee, Minnesota (c.1963- c.1968). Successor to American-Wheaton Corporation. (See “A W inside an oval” entry on this page, below). Bought out in 1968 by Midland (see Midland mark – stylized M logo, frequently seen on the bottom of stubby type beer bottles). Some more information on this mark and other “A” marks can be found in this article by Bill Lockhart and the Bottle Research Group: Other A Marks – SHA.org

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The illustrated bottle bears a 1964 date code; this is an object date.

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The image caption identifies an American Can Company Products Division trademark on an amber beer or soda bottle.

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A. T. & T. Co. (on telephone insulators)

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………….abbreviation for American Telephone & Telegraph Company. See AM TEL & TEL CO entry. The insulators with the marking “A. T. & T. Co.” were all made by Brookfield Company , Brooklyn, NY.

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A. Toso & C., Murano, Made in Italy

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" " paper pattern number label for Alberto Toso.

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A W inside an oval

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………………………….. American-Wheaton Corporation (headquartered in Millville, NJ), Terre Haute, Indiana (1960-c. 1964). Became American Can Company, Products Division in 1962, that name lasting until about 1967, then operated by Midland Company in 1968. Midland was based in Cliffwood, New Jersey but also operated plants at Shakopee, MN as well as the Terre Haute facility. The marks on actual bottle molds were not always changed (retooled) immediately so there is some date inconsistencies seen on actual bottle bases. Please see “A” stylized logo on this page also.

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A.Z., Italy, Venice, Murano

label · blue, silver · glass · Italy

" " scalloped circular blue & silver foil label.

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AB (letters connected) Co

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…………….. Adolphus Busch Manufacturing Company (1886-c. 1921) and American Bottle Company (1905-1929). Please see link above, and also the “A.B.CO.” mark entry.

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AB (letters connected, shown)

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………………….. Please see this page where this mark is discussed in more detail: AB-connected mark on beer bottles

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Abbott (in cursive script)

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………….. Abbott Laboratories, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois (1888- to present) . Although the surname “Abbott” is occasionally seen on bottles from several other, unrelated companies (such as on the C. W. Abbott bitters bottles from Baltimore), in this particular case the name, in a characteristic, rather stylish lettering, pertains to the pharmaceutical giant based in Chicago. The name was evidently embossed on a variety of bottles and jars that contained their pharmaceutical products. In the accompanying photo, the Abbott name is shown as it appears on an amber bottle base. The shard is from a bottle made by Fairmount Company of Indianapolis, Indiana (F inside a hexagon). That bottle probably dates from the 1940s or 1950s.

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Acorn logo (shown above, as seen on the base of a small medicine bottle)

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……….Bellaire Bottle Company (Works), Bellaire, Ohio (1882-1922). Logo is occasionally seen on the base of handblown clear prescription/medicine bottles. This logo possibly dates from the earlier years of the company, perhaps up to circa 1895. (Thanks to David Bethman for emailing me with info on the source of this mysterious acorn mark!). He reports that the mark appears on a Bellaire Bottle Company letterhead shown in a reference book by Scott Tyson called “ Houses of the 1800s” (1971). For an article with more extensive background material on Bellaire Bottle Company, check out this .pdf file by researcher Bill Lockhart et al: Bellaire Bottle Company – SHA.org

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AG

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The image caption identifies the joined A and G monogram as ARCYA Corporation.

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A & D H C

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The image caption identifies on the heel of a blob-top squat Schanzenbacher mineral-water bottle from Louisville, Kentucky.

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AG (stylized letters forming an anchor)

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……..Anchor Container Corporation. See “Anchor….” entry, farther down on this page.

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AG (stylized letters joined together as a circle, as shown above)

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……………. Arcya Corporation, Calamba, Laguna, Philippines and Makati City, Manila, Philippines (1966- c.2021?). Exact timeline for this mark is uncertain. The official Arcya website seems to have disappeared from the web by mid-2021. The factory was undergoing employee layoffs and chaos in November and December of 2020, evidently related to the Covid-19 pandemic. I believe this company was later acquired by another firm (possibly BestPak Packaging Solutions ?) sometime after 2021 but don’t have further information/clarification on that.

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AGC / A G C (letters placed within outline of the state of Arkansas, shown above)

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……………….. Arkansas Container Corporation, Jonesboro, Arkansas (1956 – to the present). This operation began as McSwain Company in 1948, according to information posted on the company website history page: Arkansas Container Corporation – Our History . McSwain Company had previously operated (as McSwain or under other business names) at factories located at Fort Smith, AR and later at Memphis, TN (producing lamp chimneys and minnow traps at both locations) before moving to Jonesboro. In 1956 the company was purchased by J. T. White along with other investors and renamed “Arkansas Container Corporation”. The first actually produced at Jonesboro under the new ownership was in the fall of 1957. The period of use of this particular mark is unclear, although it seems to have been used at least as far back as the very late 1980s and is still in use today [2024]. The mark is seen currently on grocery store shelves, for instance on packer jars containing certain brands of jellies, preserves and other food products. AGCC apparently specializes in “packer ware” for a large variety of food products sold at retail as well as canning jars for consumers’ home use. An earlier mark used by Arkansas was “g A c” (larger capital “A” with smaller upper case “G” and “C” placed to left and right). See that mark under the “gAc” entry on Page Three . For more background on Arkansas, the McSwain Company and other predecessors of Arkansas , see this recently posted article by Bill Lockhart et al: Arkansas .

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Agnew & CO

glass

…………See “A & CO.”

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Agnew & Son

glass

………..See “A & CO.”

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AHK (A H K)

glass

……………….. Alexander H. Kerr & Company (see Kerr Manufacturing Corporation ), making plants at Altoona, Kansas (1909-1912); Sand Springs, Oklahoma (1912-1992); later plants at Huntington, West Virginia (1933-1983); Santa Ana, California (1943-1992); Plainfield, Illinois (1964-1996) and several other locations. Business offices were located in Los Angeles after 1919. The exact name of the Kerr company changed several times over the years. The first use of the AHK trademark by Kerr, according to U.S. Patent & Trademark Office records, was stated to have been on September 9, 1944. This mark was most commonly used on packer ware (jars, jugs and bottles for pre-packaged products sold at retail – such as mayonnaise, pickles, applesauce, coffee, etc.) as opposed to fruit jars for home canning. Most of the packer ware containers do not carry date codes so they can be harder to date than beverage bottles, such as soda and beer bottles which normally do bear date codes. The earliest beverage bottles I’ve seen with the AHK mark have “72” date codes. Julian Toulouse ( Bottle Makers and their Marks, page 44) mentions the 1944 date, but also stated (in the same book) on page 544 that the AHK mark was used “since 1968” which seems contradictory. I believe he may have given that date in reference to when the first beverage bottles were marked with the AHK trademark? Or when Kerr acquired the former Whitall Tatum/Armstrong plant in Millville, New Jersey? For more detailed background info on Kerr and various marks used, see this article by Bill Lockhart et al: Kerr – SHA.org

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Aire & Calder Bottle Company

impressed · glass

…………… , Castleford, Yorkshire, England (c.1836 – c.1913). This embossed marking is spelled out in a circular formation on the base of a dark olive-amber chemical/packer/utilitarian type bottle, probably dating from sometime in the 1855-1880 period. Also please see “A C B Co” entry.

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Airko (on base of salt/pepper shakers)

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…………………….. Airko Manufacturing Company, Clermont, Florida. This mark (often hard to read, and at a glance may be mistaken for Anko, Arko, Aiko or Aiiko) is seen on at least two styles of clear shakers. The most common type features horizontal raised rings or ribs encircling the shaker, similar in appearance to the Depression-era “Manhattan” pattern made by Anchor Hocking. Those shakers apparently date from the 1930s-1950s and their actual manufacture is attributed to Hazel Atlas Company and/or Anchor Hocking (if you know which is correct, please let me know!). They were advertised as featuring a special design that helped keep the salt dry and free-flowing in humid weather. For an example of an advertisement, please see this page: Airko Shakers Advertisement – Chataboutdg.com

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AL

label · silver, blue · glass · Italy

Murano silver and blue foil circular Rooster label, with " " code.

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Albany Glass Works

glass

………… , Albany, New York (1847-1851). There WAS an earlier factory also called “ ” that existed near Albany (at Guilderland, NY) and that firm lasted from 1785 to 1815. But the bottles marked “ ” are from a later, unrelated company that bore a similar name. An iron-pontiled blob-top soda bottle in cobalt blue, and two types of historical flasks with the bust of Washington on them are lettered with this company name across the front, and those bottles evidently date between 1847 and 1851. HOWEVER, the great majority of flasks with this inscription found today are modern reproductions dating after the 1930s, with most having been produced up into the 1960s or 1970s or even later. If you have a flask with the marking “ ”, it is best to assume it is a repro until proven otherwise!

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Alfred Taube GMBH, Vohenstraudd, Kristallglasfabrik

label · yellow, gold · glass · Germany

" " yellow & gold foil label.

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Alsterbro, Sweden

label · black, white · glass · Sweden

" " black & white rectangular paper label.

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glass

The caption dates the illustrated bottle to 1990; this is an object date.

glass

The caption identifies the American National Can Company logo on the base of a green soda bottle.

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AM. TEL. & TEL. CO. (On glass telephone insulators)

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………………… American Telephone & Telegraph Company (formed in 1885), now known as “A T & T Corporation”, a subsidiary of parent company A T & T, Inc.. Most of the insulators marked with these initials are “toll” (long distance) style units. They were typically installed on long distance telephone lines that often ran alongside roads and highways connecting cities. That type is classed as “CD 121” in the Consolidated Design numbering and identification system used by insulator collectors. They were made by several manufacturers, including Hemingray Company , Brookfield Company , and others. These insulators date primarily from the 1895 to 1915 period.

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AMPAK

glass

………………. mark seen on base of clear whiskey flask, apparently of recent manufacture (c. 2000+). , based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, maker/distributor of both and plastic containers.

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Anchor/H

glass

………………………. Anchor Hocking Corporation.

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Anchor Hocking

glass

………………see Corporation webpage (link above).

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Listed as active in 1971; the illustrated bottle appears to be from the 1970s–1980s. The duration of mark use is uncertain.

glass · Bernsdorf, Germany

The source identifies an anchor or pickaxe inside a rounded triangle as BSN-Glasspack GmbH & Co, . The illustrated mark is on a green Jägermeister bottle.

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Anchor logo (pictured above

glass

stylized angular “AG” letters, forming an anchor)……………..Anchor Container Corporation, Tampa, Florida [head office], plants at Salem, NJ; Connellsville, PA; Winchester, IN; Shakopee, MN; Henryetta, OK; Jacksonville, FL; Elmira, NY; Warner-Robins, GA and Lawrenceburg, IN (1983-to date). ( Anchor Container Corporation was “spun off” from Anchor Hocking Corporation in 1983). AGCC has produced vast quantities of bottles and jars…………..liquor bottles, food containers, etc. This mark was used from 1983 to 2014. The mark has also been described as a “Mirrored G”. For some more info on this and related Anchor Hocking marks, please check out this webpage on Anchor Hocking Corporation.

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Anchor, or Anchor & chain (embossed design) on mouth-blown flasks

impressed · glass

……………….The pictorial representation of an anchor appears on many liquor flasks spanning (approximately) the 1830-1910 period, and many of these seem to be found in the general Baltimore, Maryland area. It is certain they were made by more than one glassmaker. Baltimore Works certainly made some of them, and no doubt other companies in the Baltimore area also made them. The anchor may be placed either on the base, or on the front of the bottle. A variety of these would make an interesting collection in and of themselves.

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Anchorglass (one word)

impressed, label · glass

…………..trademark used by Anchor Hocking Corporation. This mark dates from 1945 and was used into the 1950s or possibly later. Most items marked with this trademark have (or had) a foil label affixed, as opposed to permanent raised lettering (embossing) in the . Some Miller beer bottles in ruby red bear the word embossed on the bottom of the bottle. Please see my page on Anchor Hocking Corporation.

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Angel above Crown logo (shown below)

incised · glass

………………………… Kerr Manufacturing Company , Sand Springs, Oklahoma; Huntington, West Virginia; Santa Ana, California and other locations. This logo was used on the base of jelly glasses made by Kerr. I’m not sure about the exact time period it was used, but perhaps during the 1920s-1940s? Sometimes it is hard to be sure what the “angel” graphic is supposed to represent, although I would call it a “Winged Creature”. Dozens of different molds have been identified, each one with the image engraved a bit differently, since the engraving was done laboriously by hand on each mold. On some examples the figure has been characterized as a “bee” or some other type of winged insect.

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Anko

glass

………….. see Airko.

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APG (as seen on base of small imported jar containing cocktail onions)

glass

………. APG Europe. Aluglas Packaging Group (based in Uithoorn, North Holland, Netherlands) merged with Verbeeck Packaging Group (based in Belgium) to form this company in 2017, specializing in a variety of and plastic containers, especially for the pharmaceutical industry, but for food and other products also.

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Arbogast & Co. Pitts. PA

glass

…………………Arbogast & Company (Alexander Arbogast), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (c. 1860-c.1863). See “A. Arbogast” entry. Obscure manufacturer that specialized in blackglass bottles. More detailed information on this operation (and many others) can be found in Glasshouses and Manufacturers in the Pittsburgh Region 1795-1910 (2009) by Jay W. Hawkins.

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Arcoroc

glass

……………… Brand name used by Arc International, France, for their commercial-grade glassware. Please see my page on .

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ARCYA Glass Corporation

glass

………….. see the “AG mark” entry, above on this page.

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Armstrong

glass

The image caption identifies on a clear bottle base.

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Arrow (double-arrow

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two arrows, attached, but pointing in opposite directions)………………… Beatson Clark & Co. (Beatson Clark Limited), Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England, UK (first incarnation of firm dating back to 1751)………… please see illustration near bottom of Page Five – listed there along with some other marks that are hard to describe or categorize.

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Arrow (pointing downward)

glass

…………………….. Anchor Container Corporation (1983-to date). Although this mark is another version of a “stylized anchor logo”, I would also characterize it as a “downward pointing arrow”. This is the most recent mark used by Anchor Container on their bottles and jars, and typically appears on the lower heel area of the container. This mark was introduced in 2014. Anchor Container Corporation is based in Tampa, FL (business headquarters) with 6 bottle manufacturing plants (as of 2019) located at: Shakopee, Minnesota; Lawrenceburg, Indiana; Elmira, New York; Henryetta, Oklahoma; Warner Robins, Georgia and Jacksonville, Florida. Two support locations (mold fabrication, equipment repair, etc.) at Zanesville, Ohio and Streator, Illinois, were closed in 2018. For more info on this company and related companies, please see the “Anchor” marks, shown above, and my page on Anchor Hocking Company.

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ARS, Italy, Murano

label · black, gold · glass · Italy

" " oval black & gold foil label.

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Arsenal Glassworks / Pitts PA

impressed · glass

………. Arsenal Works, Pittsburgh, PA (1865- c. 1869). The lettering embossed inside oval frame on lower front of figured flask, with eagle design on one side, and the image of a prospector, miner or traveler (with a “hobo stick” or bindle on his shoulder) on the reverse of the flask. The flasks are found in 3 different styles and are uncommon. (See also A. G. W.)

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Artigianato Muranese, Marchio di Qualita, Quality Trade Mark

label · glass · Italy

" " paper label.

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Artisans Centre, Valletta, Malta

label · black, gold · glass · Malta

" " black and gold oblong paper retailer label.

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Artistic Cristal, Murano, Made in Italy

label · silver, blue · glass · Italy

" " silver and blue rectangular foil label.

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Aseptic

glass

………………. brand name seen on the base of clear druggist bottles. This line of druggist bottles was manufactured by Obear-Nester Company, East St. Louis, Illinois (1894-1978). (See the Obear -Nester Company – “N in a square” webpage ). The bottles might have been produced sometime in the 1917-1926 period. One example, marked “ T. Ed Litt Drugs, Tucson, Ariz .” can be seen illustrated on page 105 of Michael R. Miller’s reference book “ A Collector’s Guide to Arizona Bottles & Stoneware “(1999).

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Atelier Beranek, Glass, Hand Made, Czech Republic

label · black, red, silver · glass · Czech Republic

" " black, red & silver rectangular foil label.

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Atlas / H-A / Mason

glass

………………….. Hazel-Atlas Company .

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Atlas (on fruit jar)

glass

……….Atlas Company, Washington, Pennsylvania (1896-1902), and the Hazel-Atlas Company , Wheeling, West Virginia and other plant locations. (1902-1964). The ATLAS fruit jars were made in large numbers, with many minor variations, over a very long time.

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AVON

The caption dates the illustrated bottle to around 1970; this is an object date.

impressed · glass

The image caption describes embossed on a black- Pot Belly Stove men’s cologne bottle, around 1970.

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AW

The illustrated Orange Crush bottle bears a 1964 date code.

glass

The image caption identifies inside an oval on an amber Orange Crush bottle.

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B.& A.C.CO

glass

………… Baker & Adamson Chemical Company (1881-1913). Producer of acids and other chemicals. Although not the mark of a factory, this may be mistaken for one. Seen on the base of chemical and acid jars and bottles, most of which probably date from the early period — 1881 to 1900. B&A was bought by General Chemical in 1900, and in 1913 General became a division of Allied Chemical & Dye Corporation, later Allied Chemical Corp. ACC merged into Allied-Signal and that company is now part of Honeywell, Inc.

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B & Co ; B & Co Ld; B & Co Ltd

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……………………. Bagley & Company, Knottingsley, Yorkshire, England, UK (1871-c. 1960s) . All three variations of the mark have been observed, and are believed to be from the 1890s-1920s period. They are seen on various pickle bottles and other condiment/food bottles. Bagley & Company Limited was incorporated as such in 1898 so the marks that include the “LD” or “LTD” presumably date after that year. For more background information on this company, please see Bill Lockhart’s article at this URL: Bagley & Company – SHA.org

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B & Co [o is underlined], below a triangle

impressed · glass

…………….. Uncertain, but possibly Bagley & Company, Knottingsley , England (see next entry). Triangle has number “500” embossed within, on the example reported, but perhaps a different number appears on other containers? Handblown, odd lip jar, off-clear w/perhaps faint grey-amethyst tint. (Reported by Sam Lawson).

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BOAN

glass

The caption identifies on the bottom of a cobalt blue Roman Gladiator jar or vase.

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B & S

glass

…………….unidentified with certainty. Seen on base of pickle or “chow chow” bottle, probably from Great Britain. A possibility would be Thomas Barron & Sons, an obscure bottle maker operating circa early 1890s. The initials are also found on the bottom of some Worcestershire Sauce bottles, also indicating an English origin.

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B & W (along heel, on scarce early pictorial eagle flask)

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……….. possibly Burgin & Wood, Millville, NJ (c. 1827-1829)

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B & W (on base of amber whiskey flask, circa 1890-1915, no connection to mark above)

glass

……………….. uncertain meaning.

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B

The caption tentatively dates the illustrated bottle to the 1970s or 1980s; no use interval is established.

glass · Germany

The image caption identifies with a wavy underline inside a circle as Glashutte-Budenheim GmbH, , on a green Jägermeister bottle.

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BB

glass

The image caption describes on an unidentified applied-lip yellow olive amber mineral or soda-water bottle, probably from Great Britain.

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B. B. & Co.

glass

……………… Baker Bros. & Company (proprietors of the Baltimore Works), Baltimore, Maryland (1852-1905). Mark seen on the base of Baltimore-area aqua blob beer bottles from the c. 1880-1895 period. (Thanks to Greg Franklin for supplying info on this mark!)

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B B (as seen on base of generic yellow olive amber mineral water or soda bottle with applied lip, probably of British origin)

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B B (as seen on base of “generic” yellow olive amber mineral water or soda bottle with applied lip, probably of British origin)……………………..unidentified with certainty, but this mark might stand for Bateson Brothers, Liverpool, England. The Bateson Brothers glassworks operated for many years from the late nineteenth century and well into the 20th century. (Thanks to Jimmy Bray for the photo, and Sandi Ratch for her help with research info).

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B B CO

glass

……………in most cases, probably Bell Bottle Company, Fairmount, Indiana (c. 1913-1915). Bell Bottle made milk bottles, so if the mark is on a milk bottle, Bell is the most likely source. Other possibilities include Berney-Bond Company (1905-1930, see B.B. G. Co. entry below), and Bellaire Bottle Company, Bellaire, Ohio (c.1885-1921+). The “ ” or “BB Co” initials are also sometimes seen on the front of some beer bottles and other types of unrelated bottles and in those cases the initials don’t pertain to a manufacturer.

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B B G CO

glass

………….Berney-Bond Company (1905-1930). A merger of the Bond and Berney companies, plants were located in Bradford, Hazel Hurst, Smethport, Clarion, and Knox, all in the state of Pennsylvania; the Winslow Co. plant at Columbus, Ohio was purchased in 1927. Berney-Bond was bought by Owens-Illinois in 1930. Most of these plants were closed down in later years, until by the early 1970s only the Clarion plant (Owens-Illinois plant #17) was still making bottles.

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B-C

impressed · glass

…………Bartlett-Collins Company, Sapulpa, Oklahoma (1915-1929); Bartlett-Collins Company (1929-2008). mark (the letters enclosed in conjoined circles) was evidently used on milk bottles for a relatively short time – as early as 1917 (see sha.org article link below). This mark was registered as a trademark in 1947 with “first use” stated as June 23, 1932 – but on pressed tableware such as tumblers, goblets, coasters, sherbet glasses, etc. Manufacturer of a wide line of tableware over the years, Barlett-Collins later became a subsidiary of the Lancaster Colony Corporation (owner of Indiana Company after 1957). Bartlett-Collins produced items such as jars, mugs, canisters and votive candle holders under the brand name “Indiana ”. The Bartlett-Collins plant was eventually purchased by Anchor Hocking Company, and shortly thereafter closed down (as of June 2008). Items made there during the Lancaster Colony Corporation years, in general, do not carry an embossed maker’s mark. A sister plant operated by Lancaster, located at Dunkirk, Indiana (the original “Indiana Company” factory) ceased production of in 2002. See “Indiana ” and “LCC” marks. For much more detailed info on Bartlett-Collins and the history of the Premium Company and other organizations involved in the earlier history of the plant, see this article written by Bill Lockhart et al: Bartlett-Collins – SHA.org

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B.F.G.CO

glass

………………….Beaver Flint Company, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (1896-1939). Maker of druggist, nursing, and other medicine bottles in clear and cobalt blue , mostly found in Canada. The Beaver Flint Co. was evidently primarily a jobber, not an actual bottle manufacturer, and probably sold ware made by Diamond Flint Company, Diamond Company and later Dominion Company in Canada. Also, see next entry.

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B.F.G.Co.

glass

………. Beaver Falls Company, Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania (1869-1879). This mark is seen on a few early telegraph insulators (all rather uncommon) as well as on certain blob top soda/mineral water bottles of the 1870s. Of course, this company had no connection whatever with the Canadian firm mentioned in above entry. Here’s an article listing the various types of insulators attributed to Beaver Falls Co: Beaver Falls Co – Insulators.info.

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B.G.CO.

glass

…………. this mark was used by a number of different companies, and there is still uncertainty on absolute attribution in many cases. On earlier blob-top “export style” beer bottles and soda bottles, usually Belleville Company, Belleville, Illinois (1882-1886). The Belleville factory was purchased by Adolphus Busch Manufacturing Co. in 1886, and presumably the B G CO mark was discontinued soon after, being replaced by A. or A.B.G.M.CO. The “ ” mark was also used by Burlington Works, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (1875-1909) on the face of their “Burlington” fruit jars. A Moxie soda bottle variant with a crown lip carries the mark, and in that case would have been made by an unidentified factory some time after 1892 (the year the “crown” style lip was introduced). “ ” is also reported on the heel of a light green crown lip Anheuser-Busch Brewing Association beer bottle that appears to date from the 1910s or 1920s. The maker is uncertain. On some milk bottles, B. G. CO. was apparently used by Buck Company, Baltimore, Maryland. (Buck normally used just a “B”). Binghamton Company, Binghamton, NY (which used a “B in a diamond” mark on a few bottles) is another possibility in some cases, although there is no proof of this. If you have information that could shed more light on the BGCO marks, please contact me.

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B G W (on the side of a fat dip mold ale or stout bottle, possibly c. 1800-1830, found in the Baltimore, MD area)

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B G W (on the side of a “fat” dip mold ale or stout bottle, possibly c. 1800-1830, found in the Baltimore, MD area) ………………… Uncertain meaning, but it is possible the initials, in this particular case, stood for the Baltimore Works. See this webpage: Black Ales of 1780-1820 – The Bottle Den . (Also, see “Baltimore Works” above, also next entry).

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B

glass

The image caption identifies inside a diamond on a blue-aqua horseradish or pickle bottle made by Binghamton Company.

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B

glass

The image caption identifies Brockway Company’s in a circle on an emerald green soda bottle.

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B

glass · Chicago, Illinois

The image caption identifies inside a heart as Berlin Packaging, , on a clear packer jar.

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B inside a diamond (on the base of bottles made/found in Great Britain)

glass

……………. this mark has been seen on the bottom of some aqua ink bottles made in England and they have been attributed to Bateson Bros, Liverpool (1891- 19??), according to info in the reference book Ink, Glue, Polish & Blacking Bottles 1750-1950 by Guy Burch (2023).

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B inside a diamond (on the base of utilitarian bottles made in the US, not tableware or novelty items, logo shown above)

glass

……………. Binghamton Company, Binghamton, New York (1880-1957). This mark has been verified on a few bottles. It likely dates from sometime in the 1880s-1910s period. For more information, please see this page: Binghamton Company, Binghamton, NY. Also, see next two entries.

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B inside a heart (seen on contemporary utilitarian packer jars)

glass

……………….. Berlin Packaging L.L.C., corporation headquarters based in Chicago, Illinois (1988 to present). This company is a large supplier of , plastic and metal containers, with many distributing warehouses located worldwide. Berlin evidently wholesales the products of a number of glassmakers around the world, so the exact manufacturer ( factory) that produced any particular container bearing this mark may not be easily identified. According to information on Justia.com, the “B in placed inside a heart” trademark has been in use by Berlin Packaging since June of 2016.

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B

glass · Cambridge, Ohio

The source identifies in a triangle with Guernsey Company, ; the stands for proprietor Harold Bennett. The illustrated mark is on a frosted light green rabbit dish. Only a small proportion of the firm’s products may have carried it.

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B. L. Fahnstock Fortune & Co. Pitts. Pa.

glass

……………..Fahnstock, Fortune & Company, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (1866-1873). Mark seen on the base of wax sealer and “Kline stopper” type fruit jars. This company was evidently sold to Evans, Sell & Company in 1873. See “F. A. & Co” and “E. S. & CO.” marks.

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B. M. & Co.

impressed, label · glass

………………….. Benton, Myers & Company, Cleveland, Ohio (c. 1876-c. 1904). This mark appears boldly embossed on the bottom of a mouthblown, applied lip “ginger oval” or bluing type bottle in light aqua . That bottle is a standard “generic” type with embossing only on the base, and the example bears a paper label for “Dr. Frazier’s Root Bitters” which was an obscure brand of bitters from Cleveland. The bottle itself was made by an unidentified glassworks, likely of 1870s or 1880s vintage. The mark has also been seen on the front of two variations of clear “turtle” style baby nursing bottles from the 1880s – one type has the B M & Co lettering placed inside an eight-pointed star, and another one with the lettering inside a diamond. Benton, Myers & Company, apparently a longtime wholesale jobber of drugs, liquor and other items, was previously named “Benton, Myers & Canfield” – at least as early as 1864, possibly earlier.

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B O C

impressed, painted · glass

………………………… Unknown meaning (Seen on base of amber quart “blob lip” beer bottle, c. 1885, shown here in pic). The bottle is an “Apollinaris” or “Champagne” style (profile) bottle. “PAT 85” is referring to William Painter’s patent for his so-called “Baltimore Loop” seal, issued on September 29, 1885 (Patent number 327,099). The “Pat 85” embossing appears on the bases of many bottles (both beer and soda) made by a number of companies in the mid and late 1880s. Although it has been proposed by some researchers that this mark is merely a mold-cutting error for “D.O.C.” (see that entry), I am doubtful and believe that this actually does stand for an obscure, short-lived company, brewer, or beverage bottling company with those corresponding initials. ( NOTE : Some local Louisville-area bottle collectors believe the “ ” stands for BOCHART (F. & P. Bochart), a bottling company based in New Albany, Indiana (c. 1890-1907). This may be correct, however, no definitive proof has been so far discovered, and it is extremely unusual, if not unknown, for a base marking to consist of the first few letters of a surname. But, the fact that the only known examples of this bottle were found within less than 30 miles of New Albany is evidence this COULD be Correct!!). The embossed lettering is very strong and bold on this bottle. Note: If anyone comes across a bottle with the “ ” mark on the base, I would love to hear from you (see the Contact Information page ). If the location of finds can be noted, this may give us more clues pointing to the area (city, state) where these bottles were most likely made and used. Currently I know of only two examples of the bottle, both found in southern Indiana towns near Louisville, KY. There are surely others out there hiding in collections, tucked away in attics, or just waiting to be dug!

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B (on certain handblown bottles, c.1910 or earlier)

glass

…………Uncertain. In some cases, perhaps Buck Company. See next several entries. The letter “B”, in some cases, might be just a mold identifier letter, with no indication of the glassmaker.

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B. P. & B

glass

…………………Bakewell, Page & Bakewell, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (1824-1836)

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B. P. & Co.

glass

………… Beck, Phillips & Company, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (c.1866-1871). Mark seen on the base of wax sealer fruit jars. Some similar jars are found lettered “Beck, Phillips & Co. Pitts. Pa” in a circle on the base. The firm name was changed in 1871 to “Phillips & Company”, so presumably the “B.P.& Co.” mark was no longer used after the name change. By about 1882 the company was producing only window , and finally closed around 1900. More detailed info in Jay Hawkins’ reference book about Pittsburgh area glassmakers.

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B.P.CO

glass

……………Brunswick Pharmacal Company, New Brunswick, New Jersey. Seen on small cobalt medicinal bottles, dating perhaps from about 1895-1930. Bottles are also marked with a “back-to-back PP” inside a circle. Actual manufacturer is unknown, but Maryland Corporation, Baltimore, MD (a prolific maker of cobalt blue bottles after 1907) could be one possibility. The “ .” marking bears no relationship to the next entry.

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B superimposed over W (or W superimposed over B)

glass

……… Uncertain. See “W superimposed over B” entry on page 5 (S-Z marks).

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BTK

impressed · glass

The image caption describes on a teal aqua-green bottle without identifying its maker.

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B. W. O. & CO.

glass

……………….. B. W. O’Neil & Company, Boston, Massachusetts (c. 1882- c. 1918). Initials seen on the base of strap side style liquor flasks. Although this firm claimed to manufacture , it was actually a distributor / jobber of glassware, bottles, tumblers, druggist’s items, etc. So the actual glassmaker of bottles with this marking is uncertain. See a 1911 ad for the company on this article by Bill Lockhart and the Bottle Research Group: Other “B” Marks – SHA.org

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B (with 2 serifs)

glass

…………….sometimes Brockway Company, Brockway, Pennsylvania (1907-1988). See Brockway Company: “B in a circle” mark.

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B (with 2 serifs)

glass

………often the Chas. Boldt Company, (also at times known as Chas Boldt Company or Chas Boldt Manufacturing Company), Cincinnati, Ohio and Huntington, West Virginia, at least on many of their early liquor bottles and other ware made in the circa 1900-1919 period. NOTE : Manufacturer attributions of bottles with a “B” on the base are very confusing and (in my opinion) not completely certain. More information on the Chas. Boldt marks can be found here: Boldt Company – SHA.org .

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B (with a wavy underline, inside circle)

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…………… Glashütten Budenheim GmBH, Budenheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. This operation was formed in 1904 and bottle production was started in 1905 (making green champagne bottles in the very beginning). The company later became part of Gerresheimer . This mark is illustrated with a line drawing in Toulouse (BM&TM, 1971-page 578), and stated to date from 1965. Uncertain how long the mark was used after 1965, perhaps into the 1980s? See photo of mark (above) as it appears on base of an emerald green Jagermeister bottle. That bottle is also marked “W. GERMANY” on base which would presumably date it before 1989.

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B (without serifs)

glass

………….in some cases, perhaps Buck Company, Baltimore, Maryland (c.1909-1961). Buck was sold to Knox , Inc. in 1961.

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B Z (Letter B positioned above a larger Z, on the base of glass paperweights)

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B Z (Letter “B” positioned above a larger “Z”, on the base of paperweights)………….. Zimmerman Art Company, Corydon, Indiana (1963-to present). This particular mark indicates a piece made by Bart Zimmerman (one of two sons of owner Joseph Zimmerman) who joined the company in 1983. Tragically, in August of 2008, Bart (along with another victim) drowned in an attempt to help rescue some fishermen whose boat had overturned in a boating accident on the Ohio River below Cannelton Dam. Also, see “K Z” and “Z” entries.

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BA 2 (interspersed with various mold numbers and other codes, as seen on bases of ten-sided Bonne Maman brand preserve and jelly jars)

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…………. B A Vidro (B A Group or B A ) , based in Avintes, Portugal, the “2” indicating production at Marinha Grande, Portugal (1912-to date). B A (originally Barbosa e Almeida) has a long history of production with various mergers and acquisitions over the years, now owning/controlling factories in Portugal, Spain, Germany, Poland, Romania, Bulgaria, and Greece. According to the Bucher Emhart punt mark database, they use various plant numbers (from “1” to “12”) positioned to the right of the “B A” to identify various manufacturing locations, as shown in the database here: Punt Marks on Containers Worldwide ~ Emhart . According to their website, BA now exports containers to about 80 countries worldwide. A history / outline of the company is here at this webpage: BA – History page

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Ball

glass

…………………… Brothers Manufacturing Company/ Brothers Company ( Corporation after 1969), Muncie, Indiana and other locations (1888-1998) . Please see Bros Manufacturing Company page for a brief summary of this company.

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Ball

The illustrated BALL PERFECT MASON jar is captioned as approximately 1910–1923; this dates the example.

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This PERFECT MASON jar dates to about 1910–1923; cursive lettering changed several times.

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Ball Perfect Mason

glass

…………….see the Jars page for a brief summary of this popular jar, as well as some background info on the Ball Bros Manufacturing Company page.

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Baltimore Glass Works

glass

………………. , Baltimore, Maryland (c.1800-1905, which includes a succession of firms). Various flasks and bottles are marked with the full factory name, and the majority of these probably date between 1830 and 1870. Also, see B.B. & Co.

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BANNER

glass

…………. trademark used by Obear-Nester Company , East St. Louis, Illinois (1894-1978), for one of their lines of druggist bottles. Confirmed on the base of a clear rectangular pharmaceutical/prescription bottle. According to Arthur G. Peterson’s “400 Trademarks on ” this was used beginning in 1899. No information on ending date.

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BBBB

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The image caption describes on a light green-aqua ink bottle without identifying its maker.

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BBBB / B B B B (Cross or Plus sign (+) with four letter Bs

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BBBB / B B B B (Cross or “Plus” sign (+) with four letter “B”s – one letter placed in each quadrant)…………… Unknown / unidentified (shown here). This mark has been seen on the base of a few handmade ink bottles, possibly made in Great Britain sometime in the late 1800s or early 1900s. If you know what this mark stands for, please let us know!

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BBGMCO (monogram on jars)

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……..Ball Brothers Manufacturing Company, Buffalo, New York (used on fruit jars c.1886-1888 before move to Muncie, IN.) See “Ball” .

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BD

label · silver, blue · glass · Italy

Murano silver and blue foil rectangular Rooster label, with " " code.

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Bee (insect, an image of a bee with the letters H in left wing, I on body and G on right wing)

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Bee (insect, an image of a bee with the letters “H” in left wing, “I” on body and “G” on right wing)………………. John B. Higbee Company, Bridgeville, Pennsylvania (1907-1918). Seen on pressed tableware and novelties, most commonly in clear . NOTE: this mark, or a very similar mark, has also been embossed on reproductions made by other companies in later years, although in those cases the “Bee” is said to have no letters visible. I would strongly recommend more in-depth research on Higbee and the they made before attributing a particular item to that factory.

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Belt Buckle logo (oval shape with line through center)

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“Belt Buckle” logo (oval shape with line through center) ……….Western Manufacturing Company, Valverde (Denver), Colorado (c.1900-1909).

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Bera

glass

The source tentatively reads this signature as and reports it on Atelier Beranek .

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Best Art Glass, Foreign

label · yellow, gold · glass · Japan

" " yellow & gold crown shaped foil import label, found only on Japanese .

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Best Art Glass, Foreign

label · black, gold · glass · Japan

" " black & gold shield shaped foil import label, found only on Japanese .

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BF

glass

……………….Ball-Foster Corporation (mark used 1995-2000). In 2000 became Saint-Gobain Containers, with the SG mark being instituted. See Ball Bros Company .

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BI (or I B, a stylized logo/monogram consisting of B with lower-case dotted letter I incorporated within the letter B)

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BI (or “I B”, a stylized logo/monogram consisting of “B” with lower-case dotted letter “I” incorporated within the letter “B”)……………………Ball-InCon Packaging Corporation (mark used 1987-1994). Ball-Incon was formed as a merger of the plants owned by Ball Corporation, combined with the Indianhead Container Corp which consisted of plants at Laurens, SC (the Laurens Works plant); Port Allegany, PA; Madera, CA and other locations. See Ball Bros Company.

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Bird in flight logo or emblem (shown)

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………………….. three logos were used by Phoenix Packaging, based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada (1980- to date). A reader of this page, Dawn High, who was trying to find the user of one of these “bird logos” as it appeared on the base of an olive oil bottle/cruet, introduced me to this (formerly unidentified) mark. Now, thanks to Joel B. Miller, more info can now be published revealing the user of these marks! Two “older” logos (both with a more “horizontal” look) were used from approximately 1980 to 2014. Their third bird logo (with a somewhat more “vertically oriented” design) is currently in use, introduced on new molds in 2014. Phoenix Packaging contracts with many customers around the world to have special container designs produced to their specifications. Many different bottles and jars have been made, as well as packaging in other mediums such as ceramic, plastic, wood, metal, etc. Several dozen manufacturers have been involved at some time over the last few decades, including well-known container firms such as O-I and Verallia. (Thanks very much to Joel B. Miller for info and photos of those logos shown here).

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BiXby

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………………… S. M. & Company, New York, New York. (1862-19?). For a brief summary of this company, see this page: S. M. Company Bottles .

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Blenko Handcraft (usually seen on paper or foil labels)

label · glass

………………………….. Blenko Company (began 1893, later, at Milton, West Virginia since 1921). Maker of beautiful hand-made blown in a wide range of bright colors; the most popular item ever produced would be their widely-recognized “Water Bottle” with a very characteristic shape. This bottle has been made in many, many colors since 1938. A wide variety of handmade items are produced, some of them from hand-carved wooden molds as well as iron molds. Very few Blenko articles were marked (in the itself), but here is a page with more info on various Blenko marks and labels: Blenko Marks – BlenkoCollectors.com The official Blenko Company website is here: Blenko.com

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BLUE RIBBON

impressed · glass

…………………. Standard Company, Marion, Indiana (1906-1933). Trademark is found embossed on the bottom of their line of clear (“flint”) rectangular druggist/drugstore/pharmacy/prescription bottles. The bottles are found in a range of sizes, and either “plain” (unlettered), or with a “plate mold” embossing – bearing personalized raised lettering for a local druggist, often with street address, city and state. This “ ” trademark was first used in 1908, according to information published in Arthur G. Peterson’s 400 Trademarks on (1968). Standard Company was bought by Foster-Forbes Company in 1933.

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impressed, label · glass

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The image caption identifies a boar’s-head trademark on a colourless Gordon’s Dry Gin bottle base.

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Boar (Boar’s Head emblem)

glass

………………………. trademark seen on base of “Gordon’s Dry Gin” liquor bottles. Gordon’s Gin was introduced in 1769 by Alexander Gordon who established a distillery in London. The product was originally sold in pottery/stoneware/ceramic bottles, but bottles were introduced in about 1904. (Some sources state the transition started as early as 1898). The boar (wild pig) design varies somewhat from one bottle to another, since hundreds of different bottle molds have been produced over many decades – made by many companies, and a number of different mold-cutters (mold engravers) have produced the designs since 1904. The raised design is sometimes poorly delineated, crude or unclear, and has occasionally been likened to the representation of a wolf, wild dog, crocodile, peccary, dragon, wild hare, or other untamed beast. The boar is usually pictured with an open mouth, facing left, showing bared, dangerous-looking teeth -the teeth more prominently visible on some bottles than on others. The photo above shows the emblem on the base of a colorless Gordon’s Gin bottle base shard – heavily scratched and worn. Whole or partial bottle bases with this trademark are sometimes found as “beach ” or “sea ”. Gordon’s Gin bottles have been found in clear, off-clear, light aqua, light green and shades of darker green. Most of the green bottles were/are produced in Great Britain, and clear or off-clear bottles have been typically produced outside Europe. A distillery was established in Linden, New Jersey in about 1934, and some bottles bear that city name on them. I’ve seen bottles made by Brockway (B in a circle), Owens-Illinois (Diamond/oval/I, and later, I inside an O) and Diamond Company, Royersford, PA (plain Diamond logo), although there are likely bottles out there made by many other glassmakers. (Most of the Gordon’s Gin bottles made in the first several decades of container packaging were produced in England or Scotland).

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Boar’s head emblem / trademark (above)

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can be quite variable in appearance, usually with a wide-open mouth and strong teeth, facing left, design sometimes mistaken for a wolf, hare, dragon or other wild beast, as seen on the bottoms of Gordon’s Gin (“Gordon’s Dry Gin”) bottles, often found as beach/sea . For more info, please see my entry for “Boar’s Head” on Page One of the marks pages.

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BODE

impressed · glass

…………….. Extract Company, Chicago, Illinois (Gustav Augustus , proprietor). Mark seen on the heel of a few hutch soda bottles. evidently manufactured bottles from c. 1890 to 1892 (or contracted with an unidentified glassmaker to have them produced with his name embossed on the heel), but thereafter concentrated on the production of extracts. He passed away in 1900. Thanks to Joel Ferguson for sending me this info!

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Bohemia, Czechoslovakia, Hand Made, Crystalex

label · black, gold · glass · Czechoslovakia

" " " black & gold oval foil label.

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Bohemia Hand Made, Atelier Veselous, Czech Republic

label · black, gold · glass · Czech Republic

" " black & gold oval foil label.

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Boldt

glass

………………. Chas Company, Cincinnati, OH and Huntington, WV (1900-1926). For much more detailed info on the various marks used by this company, see this webpage: Charles – SHA.org

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Bond Ware, Japan

label · red, white · glass · Japan

" " red & white scalloped circular paper import label.

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Bottle inside an oval (embossed design/emblem showing a bottle inside an oval, seen on the base of green “Ten Pin” or bowling pin style soda or mineral water bottles which appear to be of British origin)…………….unknown meaning, but presumably the mark of an unidentified bottle manufacturer from Great Britain. Please see this webpage: Bottle within an oval mark.

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Boyd’s Genuine Porcelain Lined Cap (or ‘Genuine Boyd Cap for Mason Jars’, many other lettering variations)

glass

…………… marking seen on white milk inserts (discs, small “saucers” or lids) used with zinc lids on “Mason” type fruit jars. Please see this page for more information: Boyd’s Genuine Porcelain Lined Cap.

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Bridgeton Glass Works

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…………… , Bridgeton, New Jersey (c. 1855-c.1870) . The full factory name is spelled out across the face of several known soda bottles. This factory operated under the ownership of at least three or four different business firms during it’s long history, including J. Bodine & Sons. The bottles with the actual “ ” embossing are generally believed to date from the 1855-1870 period, but it’s possible some bottles with that marking might date somewhat earlier.

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E. O. BRODY CO.

impressed · glass

The image caption identifies on a green florist bowl.

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Brody (E. O. Brody Co)

glass

………………… E.O. Brody Company, Cleveland, Ohio (1958-to date). This is not a company, but a distributor of products made especially for the florist industry. For more information please check out this page: E. O. Brody Company .

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Bromo-Seltzer / Emerson Drug Co. / Baltimore, MD. (usually embossed across the face of the bottle)

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………………………. Bromo-Seltzer was an extremely popular drug, in the form of a powder, introduced by Isaac Emerson circa 1888. The great majority of Bromo-Seltzer bottles were made in cobalt blue, although a few are also found in light aqua. This is one of the most common antique bottles found today- and they were made in the millions by half a dozen or more glassmakers – in at least six different sizes, and in many types and subtypes, both mouthblown and machine-made. Some examples have been dug in other shades of blue such as a dark “ink” or “midnight” blue. There is some uncertainty about some of the “off-color” blue and green shades – some are unquestionably irradiated (“nuked”) bottles – but others may be authentic and “as found” – actually dug in dumps and privies. For more information, please see the Bromo Seltzer page.

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BROOKFIELD

impressed · glass · Old Bridge, New Jersey

The caption identifies embossed on a green CD 152 telegraph-line insulator made by Company at .

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Brookfield (On milk bottles)

glass

………………… See this page on the Brookfield “Baby Face” milk bottles.

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Brooklyn Glass & Mfg. Co

impressed · glass

…………………….. Brooklyn & Manufacturing Company, Brooklyn, NY (c. 1897-c. 1899). An amber strap-side liquor flask is known with the marking “BROOKLYN & MFG CO / 338 B’WAY / BROOKLYN NY” embossed on the base. This seems to be a very scarce mark and I have not seen another bottle with this lettering on it. This firm appears to have been in operation much later than – and probably had to relation to – the “Brooklyn Bottle Works” noted above.

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Brooklyn Glass Bottle Works

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……………….. , Brooklyn, New York. Time period when this plant was in operation is uncertain. From the type and general style of bottle which carries the mark (early cylinder whiskey), it looks like the company was probably in operation during the 1860s or 1870s.

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Brownie

The illustrated amber bottle bears a 1944 date code; this dates the example.

glass

was Brockway’s brand for an early non-returnable beer-bottle line. The source describes the bottles as from the mid-1940s; this is distinct from soda bottles.

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BTK monogram (shown above)

glass

……………… This mark, which might also be read as “TBK” or “BKT”, appears on the base of a crown-lip style soda, beer or mineral water bottle (of an “Apollinarus” style) in a rather dark teal/aquamarine , found by Eric Hulten when diving off the coast of Guam. [Update 2/11/2023] – archeologist Nina Peck reported a similar bottle also found on Guam – during excavation for utility lines – and she was able to contact a retired professor and manufacturing industry researcher named Mr. Shoji, (庄司太一) of Tokyo, who relayed that the mark almost certainly stands for the Kirin Brewery Company’s Tonda bottle manufacturing plant, located in Suotonda-cho, Shinnanyo, Shunan City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. According to one website (kirinholdings.com), the Tonda bottle plant was started in 1938. That bottle factory was sold to KYC Corporation in 1992. (Thank you to Nina Peck for your kind help with this mark!!)

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Bumps (dots or bumps on the base of containers)

glass

………. please see my entry under “Dots” on Page Two .

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Burgin & Sons

glass

………………………… Philadelphia Works, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. See “Philada Works”.

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Burnett’s Cocoaine

glass

………………….. This was actually a hair dressing made with Coconut Oil, promoted as a product guaranteed to give the hair a more luxurious, healthy appearance. Contrary to what some collectors might assume upon finding a bottle with this embossing, the product did not contain cocaine (unlike some of the products being sold in the mid and late 1800s that did indeed contain that ingredient). First sold in 1857 by Joseph Burnett of Southborough, Massachusetts, it was a popular product for many years and was still available into the early 20th century. Several variations of the bottles exist. The glassmaker is uncertain, but it is probable that one or more bottle companies located within or near the Boston area manufactured these bottles. This webpage from the Southborough Historical Society has some information on Joseph Burnett: Joseph Burnett Chronological History .

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B. W. O. & CO.

glass · Boston, Massachusetts

The caption identifies these initials on a handmade light aqua strap-side flask as B.W. O’Neil & Company, Boston, a jobber rather than a manufacturer.

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C

glass

……………….. On containers, sometimes this might be simply a mold identifier, but in many cases the letter probably stands for a specific company. A capital letter “ ” is seen on the bottom of quite a few older handmade bottles of various types (that generally date from the . 1870s-1890s) and there is no conclusive evidence to indicate exactly who made them. One fairly strong possibility is Cunningham & Company of Pittsburgh (see & Co marks on this page). Other possibilities include Clyde Works, Clyde, New York; Canton Company, Canton, Ohio; and Cohansey Mfg. Company, Bridgeton, New Jersey. See this article by Bill Lockhart and the Bottle Research Group (pages 621-623) in which some “ ” bottles are discussed: Cunningham Family Holdings – SHA.org . I have been told (by longtime bottle digger and collector Dave Beeler) that a lot of bottles of various kinds with just a “ ” on the bottom have been dug in the St. Louis, MO area over the years, and he believes the mark may stand for John K. Cummings (proprietor of the St. Louis Works for a number of years) – Cummings was involved with that factory beginning in 1861 and lasting until its apparent closure in 1888. Although I can’t say whether Dave is correct or not, he certainly brings up an interesting question. Several notable bottles are found with a “ ” on them. Just three examples: The GIX-25 type scroll or violin flask (found in a number of colors including aquas and greens) bears the letter “ ” on the front. The scroll flask type is generally of Midwestern origin. Some collectors believe this particular flask originated from Pittsburgh (in particular, Cunningham’s works). Another pictorial flask, lettered “The Great Western” across the front, and catalogued as GX-30 (in McKearin’s historical flask charts) is marked with a “ ” on the base. It’s provenance is unknown, although believed to date from sometime in the 1865-1875 period. Note: there was a factory in St. Louis, . 1856 named “Western Company” that failed after a short time, and also a much later, unrelated glassworks named “ Great Western Works “ (1874- .1887). A clear nursing bottle marked “St. L. G. W.” across the front (the lettering probably standing for St. Louis Works) is marked with a “ ” on the base. Whether there is any connection between those three bottles is unknown.

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C & B

glass

………………… probably Crosse & Blackwell. These initials have been confirmed on the lower side of a light green handblown cylindrical pickle bottle or “Chow Chow” food bottle that looks exactly like the bottles described above that bear “C B / M” or similar lettering on their bases (see above entry). The “ ” mark has also been verified on the bottom of an applied-lip ale or beer bottle (made from a 3-piece mold) which appears to date from the 1870-1900 time period. That bottle, in sun-colored amethyst, was found recently in a secluded high desert setting in the southwest. Julian Toulouse (BM&TM, 1971, page 114) stated that containers made for Crosse & Blackwell were made by a number of companies in Great Britain including Davey & Moore; Cannington Shaw & Company; Kilner Bros. Co; Kilner Bros, Ltd; Bagley & Company; John Kilner & Son; Edgar Breffit & Co., and Redfearns .

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C & C LIM

glass

………Cunningham(s) and Company, Limited, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (1886-1907)

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C & CO

glass

……………Cunningham(s) and Company, Pittsburgh, PA (c.1879-1907)

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CCC

glass

The image caption identifies three concentric Cs as Continental Can Company, shown on an avocado green Optic Dot juice .

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C & D (embossed on base of aqua pickle or condiment bottle)

impressed · glass

……………… Unidentified. The initials might stand for a glassmaker or a food distributer from Great Britain, possibly from the 1875-1900 time period. But this is only a guess !

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C & H

glass

……………Coffin & Hay, Hammonton, New Jersey.

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C. & I

glass

…………Cunningham and Ihmsen, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (c. 1865- c. 1878)

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C. & I. Co

glass

……..Same as above.

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C and I intertwined (C and I monogram)

glass

C and I intertwined (“C” and “I” monogram)………….. please see “I superimposed over a G” entry on Page Three . The IG monogram mark used on tableware made by Imperial Company, Bellaire, Ohio, might be mistaken for an IC mark.

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C & O (on base of aqua pepper sauce bottle, as shown in photo)

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…………………. Unknown. These initials appear on the base of an American-made, vertically ribbed pepper sauce bottle that probably dates from sometime in the 1865-1890 period. If you have information on the meaning of these initials, please contact me!

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C. & P. TEL. CO (on open-wire telephone line insulators)

glass

………………….. Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Company. This marking is seen on the skirt of CD 121 type “toll” or long distance line insulators. C&P Tel Co. began in 1883 but eventually became part of the AT&T and Bell Telephone systems, now part of Verizon. The insulators probably date from sometime in the c.1895-1915 period and all were manufactured by Brookfield Company. They are found in shades of aqua and green.

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C.B. & Co / N

glass

……………..almost certainly Charles Borron & Company, Newton-le-Willows, Lancashire, England (1866-1898?). This mark is seen on the bases of dark olive green ale/beer bottles which appear to have been made sometime in the 1870s-1910 period. It is unclear how late this company continued to operate. An old illustration showing this glassworks appears here on the Newton-le-willows.com website. The operation was evidently quite large assuming the picture was reasonably accurate in its depiction of the works. Also, please see my page on the CBM / CBK / CBB pickle bottles and the entry on the “C & B” mark, above.

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C b S

glass

The image caption describes on a clear ramekin, soufflé dish or custard bowl.

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C B / B; C B / K; C B / M; C B / D&M (as shown, with letters arranged in a triangular formation)

glass

……………………uncertain meaning, but the “C B” probably stands for Crosse & Blackwell, a food distributing company in London, England dating from 1830. These markings are seen on the bases of various handmade, light green, wide-mouth round cylindrical pickle or “Chow Chow” food jars made in England that appear to date from the 1860s-1910s time period. They tend to be rather heavy, thick and somewhat crudely made with rolled or “square band” applied lips. At least some of these jars were evidently made by Kilner Bros., but other factories in England also made some of them, including Davey & Moore. Please see this page with more on the C.B.M. and related marks.

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C.B.CO

glass

………………Charles Boldt [ ] Company, Cincinnati, Ohio (1900-1919). See also “B with 2 serifs” “Boldt Co.” and “Boldt” entries. For much more detailed info on this company, see this webpage article (pdf file) written by researcher Bill Lockhart et al: Charles Boldt.

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C.B.G.CO

glass

…………….Chattanooga Bottle and Manufacturing Company (later Chattanooga Company), Chattanooga, Tennessee (mark used c.1901-c. 1927?). I had also seen a reference to a bottle (or bottles) marked “C.B. & G. CO.” (note the ‘&’) on the bottom, but have lost track of where or when I heard of it several years ago. If anyone knows of a bottle with this latter marking and can confirm its existence with more info and a photo, I would be grateful for your assistance. Also, see “CHATT” and “C in a circle” entries. “C inside a circle” is Chattanooga’s most well-known mark that was used from around 1927 to 1988 on tremendous numbers of bottles, especially sodas such as Coke.

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C B M

The source dates bottles with C B approximately 1860–1910; this is an object-based estimate.

glass · United Kingdom

The caption describes C B / M on an antique light green pickle or chow-chow bottle made in . The entry tentatively suggests Crosse & Blackwell for C B but does not establish the manufacturer.

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C B (on the base of colorful handmade glass items such as bottles, flasks, pitchers, bowls, etc)

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…………………….. Clevenger Brothers Works, Clayton, New Jersey (1930-1999). Clevenger Brothers specialized in producing handblown flasks and other glassware made in the tradition of the early factories of New Jersey. Some examples can be very difficult to distinguish from the originals, although there are always subtle differences upon close examination, especially concerning the exact appearance of the base pontil mark. Most of their earlier bottles and flasks were unmarked, although a few pieces were marked with a small “CB” on the bottom, beginning in 1955. After 1966, all of their glassware was marked with “C B” although the lettering is typically larger and bolder. For some good info on Clevenger Bros. and how to tell some of their repro ware from older items, such as the “Fislerville Works” Jenny Lind flasks and the cabin-shaped “Booz” whiskey bottles, check out this webpage: Have You Been Fooled by the Clevengers? ~ Real or Repro site

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CBW

glass

The image caption describes on a possible food bottle or jar with ten fluted or panelled sides.

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C.C.G.Co.

impressed · glass · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

The caption identifies on an amber beer-bottle base shard as Cream City Company, .

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C. C. G. Co.

glass

…………………. Cream City Company, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (1886-1892). Although most bottles with this mark are beer bottles made at Milwaukee, on a few bottles found in the West the initials could stand for Colorado City Company, Colorado City, Colorado (1889-1893)

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C.C.S.G.CO

glass · New York

The source identifies C.C. Stutts Company of as a bottle jobber, not a manufacturer. These initials occur on square schoolhouse/carmine bottles used for benzene in pyrography kits. Research dates the business approximately 1897–1915, rather than establishing an exact mark-use interval.

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glass

glass

C.C. (seen on the base of a mouthblown cylindrical pickle or “Chow chow” jar, in a light/medium green-colored that is very characteristic of British food bottles of that time period – c. 1870s – c.1900) …………………Uncertain meaning. The jar in question is almost identical to the “C B / M” jars described on this page, and almost certainly is a product of England – not an American-made container.

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C C W (monogram)

glass

……… in some cases the “G G W” monogram (with the center letter somewhat larger than the other two) indicating Gayner Works might be misread as CCW. Please check the “G G W” entry on Page Three.

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C Co 2 MILW

glass

………….Chase Valley Company, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (1880-1881). Occasionally seen on bases of cylindrical utility bottles. For more information and photos of bottles and marks used by this and several closely related companies in Milwaukee, please see this webpage: Wisconsin Gallery on MrBottles.com website.

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C. CO

glass

………………Cunningham(s) and Company, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (c.1879-1907)

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C.D. & P. T. CO.

glass

……………..see next entry.

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C. D. & P. TEL. CO. (on glass telephone line insulators)

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………………Central District & Printing Telegraph Company, Pittsburgh, PA. This firm was organized in 1874, and lasted under that exact name until 1913, the name being changed slightly to Central District Telephone Company at that time. In 1918 it became part of the Bell Telephone Company of Pennsylvania. All insulators seen with this marking are of the CD 121 “toll” (long distance) style, most commonly seen in pale aqua , and generally appear to date from sometime within the 1895-1915 period. Most, if not all, were made by Brookfield Company at their factory in Brooklyn, New York. (Also, see “C.& P. TEL.CO” entry).

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CFJCo

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The image caption describes the monogram on the face of a MASON’S PATENT NOV 30TH 1858 aqua fruit jar.

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CGC

The illustrated soda bottle is captioned as made in 1985; this dates the example.

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The image caption identifies on a clear soda-bottle heel as Container General Corporation.

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C. G. Co

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…………….California Company, California, Pennsylvania (c.1890s). Harvey Teal, a researcher and historian on South Carolina history, (author of a published book on the SC Dispensary flasks) reports that he has documents proving that some of the SC dispensary liquor flasks dating from the c.1893-1897 period marked “C.G.CO.” were definitely made by California Co., although Phillip Kenneth Huggins ( The South Carolina Dispensary -1997), attributed the marking to the Carolina Company, Columbia, SC (1902- c. 1911). Apparently, both companies made the dispensary bottles AND used a C.G.CO. mark on them, although during different time periods. More information and discussion on the C.G.CO marks on South Carolina dispensary and other bottles can be found in this article by Bill Lockhart et al: Cohansey .

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C. G. Co

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………………..This mark was evidently used by four (or more) different companies in the United States. Most bottles with this mark on the lower heel are believed to be products of the Coshocton Company, Coshocton, OH (1902-1921), a prolific manufacturer of beer & soda bottles distributed widely but especially throughout the Midwest. Other possibilities include Canton Company, Canton, OH (1883-1890) & Marion, Indiana (1890-1958) [See Canton] and Cohansey Manufacturing Company, Bridgeton, NJ (c.1870-c.1900) and/or its successor Cohansey Company, East Downingtown, PA (1900-1909). ALSO, please see the two following entries!

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C. G. Co. (on POLAR BEAR pattern glass bread tray)

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C. G. Co. (on “POLAR BEAR” pattern bread tray) ……………… believed to be Crystal Company, Bridgeport, Ohio (1883-1907). This particular Crystal Company was started in c.1868 at Pittsburgh, and later moved to Bridgeport. The C.G.Co. initials which are known on the bread tray from approximately 1885 (and may be on other items in the “Polar Bear” pattern as well) were attributed to Crystal Co. by Ruth Webb Lee in her groundbreaking reference work “Early American Pressed ” (1931 and later editions) from a personal conversation she had with an elderly knowledgeable Pittsburgh-area glassblower. Crystal Company made mostly pressed tableware items (usually classed under “Early American Pattern ”, known to collectors as simply EAPG) and was not a producer of blown commercial containers, so this mark is virtually certain to be UNRELATED to the “C.G.Co.” seen commonly on beer bottles.

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C. G. I. Co. (embossed on glass telephone insulators)

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………………… California Insulator Company/California Works , Long Beach, CA (1912-1914).

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C.G.M.CO

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…………..Campbell Manufacturing Company, West Berkeley, California (1885). In some cases (especially bottles found in the eastern U.S.) the initials might stand for the Cohansey Manufacturing Company, Bridgeton, NJ (c.1870-1900) or Cumberland Manufacturing Company, Bridgeton, NJ (1880-1920).

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C.G.W

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……………..Campbell Works, West Berkeley, California (1884-1885), on certain bottles known to be from California, especially the San Francisco area. This company is given as the source of the “ .” mark by Julian Toulouse ( Bottle Makers and their Marks , 1971 ). Since it operated for less than four months, and Toulouse included no information on why he believes this mark can only be attributed to Campbell (other than the fact that the initials fit), I am very skeptical that all bottles with this mark originated from that company, especially bottles and flasks with this mark found in the East. Another possible source (in my opinion, which may be no better than Toulouse’s!) could be any one of several Eastern region companies, for instance Clyde Works, Clyde, New York; Cumberland Works/Cumberland Mnfg. Co., Bridgeton, New Jersey; or Camden Works, Camden, New Jersey (1875-1884). Also, see next entry.

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C G W (monogram on base of mouthblown aqua food jar, with center letter G larger than the other two letters)

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…………………….. this may be a case of misreading the “GGW monogram” – which is believed to stand for Gayner Works – please check the G G W monogram entry on Page Three .

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C-H

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……………….. Castle-Hanson Corporation, Rochester, New York (1959-circa 1970s??) . Castle-Hanson took over the former Reed Company plant in Rochester (see “R in a triangle” mark) and operated through the 1960s and later. Castle-Hanson plant at Rochester was eventually purchased by/became part of Leone Industries, based in Bridgeton, New Jersey (see “L in an unconnected square” mark). Some ware with this “L” mark was made at Rochester as well as Bridgeton. Exact beginning and ending dates of Castle-Hanson and Leone Industries operations are unclear……anyone with solid info, please contact me!

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C.H.B.CO

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…………………Chicago Heights Bottle Company, Chicago, Illinois (1912-1913). These initials are confirmed to exist on at least one bottle (info courtesy of Bill Lockhart) and are almost certainly that of the Chicago Heights concern. For another mark attributed to this short-lived company, see “SIGNET”.

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C.H.C & S

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………………. unidentified. This mark, accompanied by a mold number, is seen on the base of dark green handmade British ale bottles. They appear to be typical of ales from the 1870s-1900 period. They have been reported to me by several readers. At the present time (4/2019) I am unaware what the marking stands for.

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C H (C with an H inside)

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……………Cristalerias Cattorini Hermanos, Buenos Aires, Argentina, South America. (1952-to date). This mark is most frequently seen in the US on the base or heel of imported emerald green (“forest green”) beverage bottles, often marked “WATER” and/or “JUICE”. These containers were often saved and re-used as refrigerator bottles. I believe most, of not all, of those bottles were made in the 1960s or very early 1970s, but some may date later. The trademark is evidently still in use and appears on the Emhart punt marks database.

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C

The illustrated bottle shard is captioned as made in 1958.

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The caption identifies in a circle on a Coca-Cola bottle-base shard as Chattanooga Company.

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C. I. & SONS

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………. Christian Ihmsen & Sons, Pittsburgh, PA. (c. 1855- c. 1875)

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C. IHMSEN & SON PITTSBURGH

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The caption identifies on the base of a dark amber squat ale bottle.

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C. IHMSEN & SON, PITTSBURGH

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…………….. Christian Ihmsen & Son, Pittsburgh, PA (c. 1855- c.1861 or possibly later). Embossed lettering is seen on the bottom of amber ale bottles and aqua wax sealer fruit jars. I think bottle and jar molds with both the “SON” and “SONS” lettering might have been in use simultaneously, at least for some limited period of time. Please see next entry.

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C. IHMSEN & SONS, PITTS. PA.

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…………. Christian Ihmsen & Sons, Pittsburgh, PA (c. 1855- c. 1875). The exact time period for the “proper” business names used by this and the preceding firm is unclear. Scroll flasks were made by “Christian Ihmsen & Sons” in 1856, as a number of flasks of this type were recovered from the ARABIA steamboat that sank in the Missouri River on September 5, 1856. The packing crate was lettered “Christian Ihmsen & Sons, Pittsburgh, PA”.

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C in a circle

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……………Chattanooga Company, Chattanooga, Tennessee & other plant locations in later years (1901-1988), this mark was used c.1927-1988. The circle reportedly may be either “single line” or “double line” on some earlier bottles. Chattanooga Company made tremendous quantities of the classic “hobbleskirt” shaped Coca-Cola bottles, and the “ ” is often seen on the side or the base of these bottles, as well as on lots of soda bottles from other firms. Also see “C B G CO”, “CHATT”, “CGC” and “C inside a diamond”.

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C in a pentagon

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…….Unknown. Seen on base of figurines.

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C

impressed · glass · Guadalajara, Spain

The image caption identifies inside a horizontally divided hexagon as Vidriera De Castilla, .

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C

glass · Montreal, Canada

The caption identifies inside a triangle as Consumers Company, .

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The bottle has a 1973 date code and the diagnostic 123 liquor-bottle permit number.

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The image caption identifies the clear liquor-bottle base as Star City Company, probably from Coventry, Rhode Island, with liquor permit 123 and a star whose C is unclear.

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C in a triangle

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…………………………….Consumers Company, Ville St. Pierre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada (1917-2002). Mark was an inverted triangle (point down) from 1917 to 1961, and a slightly rounded “right-side up” triangle after 1962 (shown in pic, above), according to information per Toulouse. Consumers (division of Consumers Packaging, Inc) was acquired by Owens-Illinois, Inc. (O-I) in 2002 and is now known as O-I Canada. I am assuming ( but do not know this to be true ) that all bottles produced after O-I acquired Consumers are marked with the Owens-Illinois identification (i.e. “I inside an O” or “O-I”) and the “ with rounded corners” logo has been discontinued.

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C in a triangle

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…………………………Cambridge Company, Cambridge, Ohio (1901-1958). Cambridge produced high-quality, handmade pressed and blown tableware, art and novelties, NOT utilitarian container . Their “ ” trademark was used between about 1922 and 1937, but only on some items, as much of their was not marked. Usually the triangle is oriented “right side up” (with the “flat” side down), but when viewing some transparent items from the top of the piece, the mark might then appear with the C placed inside an “inverted triangle” (pointing up). For more info please see this page with a brief history of the company, from the National Cambridge Collectors, Inc. website: Cambridge Co. History – Cambridgeglass.org

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C inside a diamond

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………………….Chattanooga Bottle & Manufacturing Company, Chattanooga, Tennessee (mark possibly used c.1901 – c.1913). See also “C.B.G.Co.” “CHATT” and “C in a circle”.

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C inside horizontally divided hexagon (shown)

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…………………. Vidriera de Castilla, S.A., Azuqueca de Henares, Guadalajara, Spain. This mark was illustrated on page 597 of Bottle Makers and their Marks (Julian Toulouse, 1971), but I don’t have an exact timeline on it’s use. I presume it was used in the 1960s – 1980s and possibly later?

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C L F

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……………………. C. L. Flaccus Company, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (1879-c. 1927). This particular mark is uncommon but is embossed on the base of a small, clear, mouthblown strap-sided druggist/apothecary/prescription bottle that looks to date from the 1880s. The bottle is a “generic” style with no lettering on the front. See next 2 entries, also see “F in a keystone” mark.

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C. L. F. G. CO

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…………..Same as above. Occurs on the bases of South Carolina Dispensary bottles. See next entry.

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C. L. Flaccus / Pittsburgh

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……………….. C. L. Flaccus Company, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (offices); manufacturing plants were located at Tarentum (their main plant) as well as Leechburg, Beaver Falls, New Brighton, California, and Charleroi, PA (1879-c. 1927). This particular mark seen on base of wax sealer fruit jar. For more background info on Flaccus, see this article by Bill Lockhart et al: C.L. Flaccus Co.

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CLOROX

The illustrated bottle is captioned as approximately 1929; this dates the example.

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The caption describes in a diamond on an early bleach bottle made by Illinois Pacific Corporation, ; an IPG-in-triangle heel mark is not shown.

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C.MFG.C

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………….. Unknown (Seen on base of fruit jar, c.1870s).

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C MILW

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…………… See “C Co 2 MILW”.

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The image caption tentatively describes an O Co monogram.

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C-O G Co

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………………Co-Operative Company, Los Angeles, California (1923-c. 1930). Makers of milk bottles, usually found in CA. This mark was mentioned by Jeffrey Giarde ( Milk Bottles: Their Makers and Marks, 1980) and (at that time) he listed it as “unknown”. More recent research by Bill Lockhart and the Bottle Research Group (BRG) have filled in some of the blanks. For a detailed article, check out this file: The West Coast Co-operative Company – SHA.org

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The caption identifies a crescent-moon logo on a clear druggist or prescription bottle as Crescent Bottle Company.

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C. S. & Co

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…………………..see next entry.

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C S & G Co

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The image caption describes on the base of a Warranted Flask.

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C. S. & G. Co.

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…………….. almost certainly Cooper, Silica & Company, Salem, Virginia (c. 1907-c. 1914). This mark was reported to me as seen on the lower heel of a “Huntsville Bottling Works” crown-top soda bottle. The mark has also been confirmed on the base of a full pint strap side “Warranted Flask” as reported by David Weaver.

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C S & L

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…………………………….see “S & L C”.

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C. V. Co. No.2 MILW

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…………. same as above.

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C. W. & Co.

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The caption identifies on a Carson, Warren & Company blackglass ale or wine bottle. The surface was lightly sprayed with grey primer for photography; the grey appearance is not original mark colour.

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C. V. No. 1 MILW

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………Chase Valley Company, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (1880-1881). For more information and photos of many bottles made by this and related companies, see this page: Wisconsin Gallery on MrBottles.com website

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C. V. No. 2 MILW

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………. Chase Valley Company Factory 2, Milwaukee, WI (1880-1881)

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C. W. & Co.

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…………………. Carson, Warren & Company, Port Dundas, Glasgow, Scotland (c. 1847 – c. 1879). Initials are seen on bases of mouthblown black (very dark olive green or olive amber) ale and wine bottles, usually made in three-part molds. These bottles were evidently exported far and wide around the world as they have occasionally been found in such places as the Panama Canal, the Caribbean region, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Asia, as well as the UK and the U.S. These initials had been a mystery for many years, but with help from the BRG (Bottle Research Group) and in particular from recent in-depth research by BRG member Bob Brown, this is virtually certain to be the correct user of the initials. The earliest reference found so far is from 1847 – The Journals of the House of Commons , Volume 102, page 184, in which an entry is found referring to “Carson, Warren and Company, Bottle Manufacturers” and David Carson and Timothy Warren as partners in that business firm. The physical factory itself was called the “Milton Works”. The operation might have been under other business names at times during the period, but in any case it apparently failed in or about 1879. One example of a very rare black bottle has also been recorded (evidently found in Australia), marked with the full embossing “CARSON WARREN & CO. GLASGOW / MANUFACTURERS” on the base. Assuming that this works was in operation for at least 32 years, and made countless bottles over that period of time, it seems apparent that the great, great majority of its bottle production was unmarked. There is little doubt that many of the “generic” black bottles exported from Great Britain during the mid-19th century could be unmarked products of Carson, Warren & Company.

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D

glass · Montreal, Canada

The caption identifies a stylized on a clear packer jar as DOMGLAS, based in .

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C with an R inside (mark seen on clear bottle base that appears to date from the early or mid-1970s)

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C with an “R” inside (mark seen on clear bottle base that appears to date from the early or mid-1970s)……….. Unidentified meaning.

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C with NY inside

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……………………..Central New York Bottle Company, Auburn, New York (c. 1978-1994). In 1994, Central was purchased by Owens-Illinois, to become their plant #35, which is still in operation as of 2016. See “NY within a C” entry on page four.

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C within a horizontal rectangle (as seen on the bottom of green glass dispenser jars made for insect sprayers)

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……… unidentified, but likely the initial of the company that marketed the sprayers. This marking has no connection with the Crystal Company above. The sprayer jars may also carry the “R inside a triangle” mark which identifies them as a product of Reed Company of Rochester, New York.

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Caldwell’s (Dr. W. B. Caldwell’s / Monticello, Illinois or Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin)

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Caldwell’s (“Dr. W. B. Caldwell’s / Monticello, Illinois” or “Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin”) …………………. Patent medicine bottles found in many, many variants, with slight differences in exact wording or arrangement of lettering. Please see the Dr. W. B. Caldwell’s page for more information .

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California (embossed on electrical insulators)

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…………………………. California Insulator Company/ California Works , Long Beach, CA (1912-1914)

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Camden Glass Works

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………… , Camden, New Jersey (1875-1884).

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Campanella Glass, Scarl, Murano, Italy

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" " oval blue & gold foil label.

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Canton

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…………………………. Company, , Ohio (1883-1890), Marion, IN (1890-1958) and Hartford City, IN (1958-1991+). Fruit jars embossed “The Jar”, “The Fruit Jar” or a similar embossing are products of this company. Those jars date from the earlier years of the company, i.e., in the 1880s & 1890s. is also known for having produced tableware in a variety of patterns which are sought after by some EAPG (Early American Pattern ) collectors. joined the National Company combine and operated under that umbrella company from 1899 to 1902. In September 1902, a new firm under the name of “ Company” was organized, and a new factory building was erected in Marion right across the street from the old. After 1902, most of ’s production consisted of non-bottle, non-jar items including tableware and a large variety of other types of specialty such as lantern globes, bird baths and seed cups, sidewalk and skylight , hospital & laboratory glassware, bar & soda fountain glassware, etc. moved to Hartford City in 1958, and was reportedly still in business there as late as 1991. It is unclear exactly how much and what types of glassware were being produced during this later period.

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glass · Connellsville, Pennsylvania

The image caption identifies a ship’s capstan emblem, sometimes mistaken for a chess pawn, as Capstan Company, . 60 is a mould or catalogue item number.

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Capstan logo (looks somewhat like pawn chess piece, shown above)

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Capstan logo (looks somewhat like “pawn” chess piece, shown above)………………. Capstan Company, Connellsville, Pennsylvania (1919-1938). Please see Capstan Company page.

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Carson, Warren & Co. Glasgow / Manufacturers

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……………….. please see “C. W. & Co.” entry, below.

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The image caption identifies a castle-over-key logo as Gibraltar Crystal.

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Casa Del Regalo Bortoli, Venezia

label · blue, white · glass · Italy

" " blue & white paper label with separate stock number label.

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Casa Del Regalo Bortoli, Venezia

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" " black & white paper label.

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Casa Del Regalo Bortoli, Venezia

label · red, white · glass · Italy

" " red & white paper label with separate stock number label.

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Cascade, England

label · black, white · glass · United Kingdom

" " rectangular black & white paper label. Brand label used by Wood Brothers.

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Castle (with key below)

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………………………….Gibraltar Crystal, Gibraltar (1995-2019). This company produced a lot of beautiful multi-colored handmade glassware including many types of vases and stemware. According to information posted recently on the internet, this firm closed permanently in August of 2019. The mark is stamped into the base of pieces. In some cases this mark is rather crudely drawn and thus it might be difficult to recognize what it’s supposed to represent. The figure below the castle may be mistakenly thought to be a lower-case letter “g”, and although it does bear a resemblance to that letter, it is meant to be the representation of a Key.

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Castoria, Fletchers (or Pitcher’s)

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………………………….please see page on Fletcher’s Castoria .

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C C

The caption dates the illustrated bottle approximately to the 1870s–1900; this is an object estimate.

impressed · glass

The image caption describes on a green pickle jar or bottle, probably from Great Britain.

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CCCC

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The image caption describes .

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C C & Co.

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The image caption identifies the C C & Co monogram on an aqua Carl Conrad beer bottle made for Anheuser-Busch.

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CD (logo that might be interpreted as two highly stylized cursive capital letters C and D, as seen on the bases of green and clear soda bottles

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CD (logo that might be interpreted as two highly stylized cursive capital letters “C” and “D”, as seen on the bases of green and clear soda bottles………. please check my entry with photo of this mark , used 1988 to 1995, under “American National Can Company” on Page One .

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C.F.G.

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The caption identifies on a green florist vase as Continental Floral Greens.

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CFJCo / C F J Co (letters entwined in monogram, shown above, as seen on antique fruit jars, primarily MASON’S PATENT NOV 30TH 1858 and MASON’S IMPROVED types)

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……………… Consolidated Fruit Jar Company, New Brunswick, New Jersey, with main business offices in New York City, New York (1871-c. 1924 or later). Consolidated did not make their own jars, but had a number of factories manufacture them bearing the company logo. Consolidated was primarily a manufacturer / distributor of so-called “fruit jar trimmings”, i.e. zinc lids, bands and gaskets for the jars, as well as other sheet metal and tin ware items including watering can sprinkler heads, oiling cans and assorted kitchenware. Factories that are known to have made jars for CFJCO included: Clyde Works (Clyde, NY); A. & D. H. Chambers, Pittsburgh, PA); Whitney Works (Glassboro, NJ); Illinois Company (Alton, IL); Poughkeepsie Works (Poughkeepsie, NY) and likely others. Some of the CFJCo monogram jars are also marked with the name or initials of the glassmaker. But many are not – and in those cases the factory is not known – with absolute certainty, anyway. It is quite possible that a number of unidentified factories in the East and Midwest made many of the jars, but there are (probably) no extant records to prove they did so. The CFJCo monogram was placed on fruit jars, zinc lids, and jar liners (inserts) beginning about December of 1877. That trademark (#5,947) was officially registered by the US Patent Office on April 23, 1878. The trademark document indicates “first use” of the monogram had occurred approximately four months before April 3, 1878, the day the application for the trademark was made. Assuming that information was correct, the first jars with the CFJCo trademark were probably made in early December of 1877. There is uncertainty on how late jars marked with that monogram were manufactured, but most appear to date from the 1870s and 1880s – some possibly into the early or mid-1890s? Jars with the CFJCo monogram on the reverse are believed to be earlier than the jars with the monogram placed on the front. The jars are seen with a variety of base markings, usually consisting of a letter followed by a two or three-digit number – for example “J 26”, “A 120”, “D 339”, etc. On some jars, the numbers on the base are backwards, so of course will appear correct when looking down through the mouth of the jar. A large number of different molds were used over many years at the various factories that produced the jars. Many slightly different shades of color are known, although the most common color seen, by far, would be classed as a light aqua or blueish-green. A few jar examples have been seen bearing a Christian cross along with the mold letter/number on the bottom. For more background info, check out Bill Lockhart’s detailed article here: Consolidated Fruit Jar Company – SHA.org . Note : there are also some modern reproduction fruit jars with this “CFJCo” monogram on them as well, so careful research is needed.

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CGC (monogram shown above, letters horizontally entwined)

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……………………. Container General Corporation, Chattanooga, Tennessee (1983-1985). This was a short-lived merger of Chattanooga Company (Chattanooga, TN) and Containers Corporation (based in Fullerton, California).

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CH (along the lower heel of soda bottles, preceded and followed by various numbers; embossing may be faint)

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…………Graham Company, at their Checotah, Oklahoma bottle plant. See Graham.

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Chas. Boldt Co. Cin O.

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……………Charles Boldt Company/ Chas Boldt Company/Charles Boldt Manufacturing Company, Cincinnati, OH (1900-1919) and Huntington, West Virginia (1900-1929). Seen on lower heel of a clear packer bottle, probably made for vinegar. Presumably this would date from the earlier time period at Cincinnati. Please see “Boldt”, “C.B.CO.” and “B with 2 serifs” marks.

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Chas. H. Fletcher’s / Castoria

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……………….. please see Fletcher’s Castoria page .

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The caption identifies a capstan emblem on a jelly as Capstan Company and notes that it is often mistaken for a pawn.

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Chesebrough / Manuf’g. Co. Cd. / New

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York. This marking (or a similar variation) is seen embossed on many jars that held Vaseline (brand of petroleum jelly). See this page for more information: Chesebrough Manufacturing – Vaseline Jars

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Chess piece (Pawn) as shown above

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………………. see Capstan Company .

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Circles (group of four circles or letter O’s connected as a monogram, as seen on the bottoms of mugs, tumblers and drinking glasses)

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Circles (group of four circles or letter “O’s” connected as a monogram, as seen on the bottoms of mugs, tumblers and drinking glasses)………….. Libbey St. Clair, Canada. Please see entry under OOOO on Page Four .

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Civam 1946, Murano

label · green, silver · glass · Italy

" " rectangular green & silver foil label.

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C L F

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The caption identifies on a handblown druggist bottle made by C.L. Flaccus Company.

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Clare Lee, Lillyfee Studio

The illustrated Clare Lee, Lillyfee Studio signature includes a 1992 date; this dates the example.

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" " signature, with 1992 date.

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label · glass

label · glass · Germany

The caption identifies a clover-like logo on a pharmacy bottle as Hermann Heye Glasfabrik, .

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glass

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Clover-like symbol as seen on base of light aqua apothecary/pharmacy bottle, reported to me by Lynne Wertz who shared picture at right. This mark was used by Hermann Heye Glasfabrik, Obernkirchen, Germany (1843-to date), although that particular mark may date from around 1900 up to the 1970s. It has been seen on other types of containers including “Codd” type soda bottles. The logo is illustrated on page 579 of the original hardcover edition of Bottle Makers & Their Marks (Toulouse, 1971). For more detailed information on this and related marks, please see this article written by Bill Lockhart et al, on the Heye company: Hermann Heye – SHA.org

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Clyde

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……………………. Works, , New York (the entire stretch of glassworks operation extended from about 1828 to 1915, under many business firms that operated the works including Southwick, Reed & Co., and Ely, Reed & Co.). The works reportedly made mostly window until around 1864. The factory produced bottles and jars from around 1864 until 1915. (There was also a brief reboot of the glassworks under a different name in about 1921-1922). Large numbers of “Mason’s Patent / CFJCo (monogram) / Nov 30TH 1858” type fruit jars (with “ , NY” on the reverse) were made for Consolidated Fruit Jar Company, most likely from late 1877 or early 1878 into the early or mid-1880s. The business was officially incorporated under the name “ Works” beginning in 1895 (even though that had already been the casual name of the factory for several decades), and operated as such until about 1915 when it closed down. Also see “E. R & Co.”, “S&R”, “S R & Co”, “E Son & H” and “E S & H” entries.

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Clyde Glass Works

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…………………. , Clyde, New York. See above entry.

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Cohansey

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………………….. Manufacturing Company (c.1870-1900). Factory: Bridgeton, New Jersey. Business offices in Philadelphia, PA.

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COLO. C. G. CO

glass

…………..Colorado City Company, Colorado City, CO (1889-1893)

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COLO. CITY G. CO

glass

……..Colorado City Company, Colorado City, CO (1889-1893)

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Colo. G. W. Co

glass

…………same as above.

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COLO. G. W.

glass

………..Colorado Works Company, Golden, Colorado (1887-1888)

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Comvet Vetri d'Arte, Murano

label · black, silver · glass · Italy

" " rectangular black & silver foil label.

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Cooper & Wood / Portobello

glass

………… Cooper & Wood, Portobello, Scotland (c. 1859-1866). (Portobello is now part of Edinburgh, Scotland). Seen on bases of black ale or wine bottles. On some bottles the lettering on the base may include the word “Manufacturers”. Many of these types of bottles were exported to the US, Australia and other countries. For more background information on this and several related glassworks, see this article: Cooper & Wood – SHA.org

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C & O

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The image caption describes on the base of an aqua pepper-sauce bottle.

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Creative Glass of King's Lynn

label · black, gold · glass · United Kingdom

" " rectangular black & gold foil label.

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Crescent moon logo (shown)

impressed · glass

………………..Crescent Bottle Company, McDonald, PA (1911-1916) and Hawthorne, PA (1916-c.1922). This mark is seen on the bases of handmade, clear druggist / pharmacy / prescription bottles with tooled lips, on both unmarked “generic” examples, as well as on personalized, lettered “slug plate” bottles from a number of druggists in Vermont and Massachusetts. (Thanks to VT bottle collector/specialist Barry Conolly for bringing this particular mark to my attention!) Also, this mark has also been reported on the bases of prescription bottles from St. Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada – thanks to Glen Phillips! (NOTE – added 5/17/2022: I’ve recently realized that druggist bottles bearing this mark have also been found from quite a few other states across the US. Some of these embossed druggist bottles include: Walkers’ Pharmacy, Schenectady, NY; Sommers Drug Stores, San Antonio, TX; Comstock-Moore Drug Co., Horse Cave, KY; Chubbuck Pharmacy, Freeport, NY; G. A. Walker & Co., Loogootee, IN; Pinehurst Pharmacy, Pinehurst, NC, and S.G. Wright, Lincoln, NE). There are surely many others out there, and if you know of one, please contact me!

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glass

The illustrated bottle bears a 2005 date code.

glass · Vergèze, France

The caption identifies a cross on an emerald green Perrier Lime bottle as VDL Company, .

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Cristal V.M.P., Made in Murano

label · black, gold · glass · Italy

" " scalloped oval black & gold foil label.

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Cristallo Intagliato a Mano, V.A.M., Hand Cut Crystal

label · black, gold · glass · Italy

" " black & gold foil label.

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Cross (double-lined cross, abstract design similar to a fourchee cross or crosslet, as shown above)

glass

Cross (double-lined cross, abstract design similar to a “fourchee cross” or “crosslet”, as shown above) ………………… seen on heel of Perrier mineral water bottles. This mark was used by VDL Company, Vergèze, Languedoc-Roussillon, France. VDL Co. produced all of the bottles for Perrier mineral water; later acquired by Owens-Illinois Inc., who now runs this operation effective August 1, 2011, and more recent Perrier bottles are now carrying the “O-I” mark on the heel. (I presume that the “O-I” mark was instituted very soon after the acquisition, but do not know exactly when the bottle molds were re-tooled with the mark of Owens-Illinois).

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glass

glass

The image caption identifies a Maltese-cross emblem on a fruit jar made by or for Hero Fruit Jar Company. No exact mark-use dates are established by this record.

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glass

glass

The image caption describes a cross on a cobalt blue globular miniature lamp, probably made in Hong Kong.

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Cross (on base of cobalt blue, globular mini lamp, probably made in Hong Kong, circa 1970s)

glass

…………..unknown meaning.

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impressed · glass · Mexico

The image caption identifies a crown logo from an unidentified company in .

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Crown emblem (Ornate King’s Crown)

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………………..many types of bottles produced over the years are seen that bear a crown logo on them – in some cases as part of a brand name or trademark but sometimes as a decorative feature or perhaps just a mold identifying mark (equivalent to a mold number). In particular this entry is referring to a rather ornate, fairly well designed “King’s Crown” that appears (often boldly embossed) on the base of aqua, “square footprint” pickle bottles that appear to date from sometime in the 1870s-1890s era. They are similar to the “Cathedral” style pickles but rather plain with less ornamentation. I think they were produced somewhere along the Eastern seaboard of the US, or perhaps in PA? Most are rather tall, usually between 9 and 14 inches in height. I am not aware of the meaning of this particular crown design. Perhaps the trademark of a pickle/condiment distributor? A wholesale food company? A company logo? If you have information on the user of this particular crown design seen on the bases of these pickle bottles, please contact us! Thank you!

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Crown logo (shown above)

glass

…………………. this seems to be a very recent manufacturer’s mark, which I believe to be from a company in Mexico. I haven’t identified the maker (yet) and am asking for help! If you know the name of the company, or if this is a “new” mark from a company I already have listed, please advise! This is on the heel of a green-aqua 12 oz. Topo Chico mineral water bottle, imported to the US from Mexico. It bears a 2019 date code (19) placed to the left of the trademark.

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Crownford China Co.

glass

………………………… please see this page on Crownford China Company.

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Crystal Brand, Made in China

label · red, gold · glass · China

" " red & gold circular foil label.

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CRYSTO (on base of clear mouthblown druggist bottle that appears to date from the 1890-1915 time period)

glass

…………….. Unknown origin. This mark is presumably the brand name of a “generic” druggist/prescription bottle style, as used by an unidentified US bottle maker or perhaps marketed by a drug supplies distributor. From the scarcity of this mark, it was probably used for a very short time by an obscure company or in a very localized area.

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Czech Republic, Hand Made

label · blue, gold · glass · Czech Republic

" " dark blue & gold oval plastic label.

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Czechoslovakia

impressed · glass · Czechoslovakia

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D

glass

The image caption describes inside a circle on a ruby-red hobnail votive candleholder.

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D & M

glass

……………………….Davey & Moore, Limited, Brimsdown, Middlesex (London), England (c. 1805- 1980). Julian Toulouse ( Bottle Makers and their Marks , page 153) stated this mark dated after 1900, relying on information supplied to him from a contact (Mr. P.E.W. Harrison) who worked for Davey & Moore. The mark has been verified to exist on several bottles, including an aqua handmade round pickle bottle with crudely applied lip that was listed on ebay in 2021. That bottle looks older than 1900 (to me) but it may in fact be post- 1900, as Toulouse wrote that Davey & Moore continued to make handblown bottles even as late as 1925. Information about the early days of Davey & Moore are virtually nonexistent on the internet and I have found no concrete evidence to show any -making firm under the exact name “Davey & Moore” even existed until c. 1873, and that according to a brief mention on a .pdf file article indexed at the planning.islington.gov.uk site [URL was moved or deleted in recent years, and I can’t find it now], indicating that the company had just moved to a location on Albion Road (now 55 Balfe Street) and later (circa 1895-1897) moved to 33 Blundell Street, Caledonian Road. The Statistics of British Commerce (Braithwaite Poole, 1852) with stats probably collected in the 1849-1850 period, does not have a listing for this company. Davey & Moore engaged in the manufacture of “drain pipe (stoneware)” according to a business listing in J.A. Berly’s British, American and Continental Electrical Directory published in 1883. The making operation located on Lockfield Avenue in Brimsdown may have began much later, perhaps not until the 1930s. Davey & Moore was absorbed by United Bottle Manufacturers, Ltd (UGB) in the 1960s or ’70s and eventually closed down in 1980. Also, see the “D” entry, said to be an earlier mark also used by Davey & Moore.

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D & O

glass

……………..Dodge & Olcott, pharmaceutical company. A variety of medicinal bottles, including those made in amber and cobalt blue , and of various shapes, were marked with these initials on the bottoms. Most probably date from the late nineteenth century and into the first few decades of the 20th century.

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D. B. & Co. Lt (or Ltd)

glass

………………… Unidentified mark seen on “ten pin” style soda bottles that appear to be from Great Britain, perhaps dating from the 1890-1920 period.

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D. B. G. Co

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…………………… DuBois (or Du Bois) Company, Falls Creek, Pennsylvania (1914-c. 1918, possibly later?). Lettering seen on the lower heel of a few milk bottles. Apparently the only types of containers they produced were milk bottles. One example is a bottle embossed “Weidner Clouser / N. Buttonwood” on the front.

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D. B. MFG. CO.

glass

……………….almost certainly Dodson-Braun Manufacturing Company, St. Louis, Missouri (c.1898-1914+) This embossing was a mystery to me for a long while, and had been reported (by at least 3 separate contacts) as seen on a small, round, clear (or with slight amethyst tint) bottle that evidently held some type of food condiment. Recent info submitted by Chad Fitzgerald indicates Dodson-Braun as the source of this mark. D.B. Mfg Co., according to info published in Ketchup, Pickles, Sauces (1980) by Betty Zumwalt, was a food products firm, specializing in packaging pickles, as well as various relishes, sauces and other condiments.

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D.C.J. (on small radio strain insulators)

glass

…………. D. C. Jenkins Company, Kokomo and Arcadia, Indiana (1906-1933)

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D. F. & CO

glass

……….Dean, Foster & Company, Boston, Massachusetts (c.1874-c.1911) and Chicago, Illinois (1883-1893). This company evidently sold mostly medicinal/druggist bottles, and was probably a jobber rather than an actual bottle manufacturer, selling ware made by Sheldon-Foster and other companies. See “Dean Foster & Co.” entry, as well as “A.M.F.& CO” for a related mark.

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D. F. & D

glass

………..Dean, Foster & Dawley, Chicago, Illinois ( 1883-c. 1893) . See above entry and “Dean Foster & Co.” mark on this page.

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D. G. Co

glass

…………… (seen on the heel of Hutch and Crown lip type soda bottles and beer bottles), Diamond Company, Royersford, PA (1886-1990), and also possibly the Duquesne Company of Paden City, West Virginia (1905-1920) – especially the latter glassmaker in the case of the mark on the HEEL of soda bottles. A very few bottles have been found with a “D G CO” on the base and in those cases the maker of the bottle is uncertain – but Diamond of Royersford may be the more likely source. Other possibilities for some of these marks include Dixie Company, Tallapoosa, Georgia (1898-c.1906 or later). There is ongoing uncertainty about some of these bottles and their true maker. See this page on the DGCO mark by Bill Lockhart and the Research Bottle Group.

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D. H. M. Co.

glass

………….. unknown meaning. Seen on the base of handmade, tooled-lip aqua food bottle, likely circa 1890-1910, that might have held pickles, olives or perhaps another type of preserved food product. The initials might stand for a jobber or wholesale food distributor.

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D in a heart

glass

………………………….. Degenhart Crystal Art , Cambridge, Ohio (1947-1978). Seen on upscale handmade art and novelty such as salt cellars, toothpick holders, hen-on-nest dishes and figurines. For an article with some good background information on Degenhart, check out this webpage: The Degenhart Crystal Art Story . The “ ” emblem was used on much of their produced after 1964, and may be marked on the inside bottom instead of the outside of the base. Glassware made by Degenhart from 1947 to 1964 was evidently unmarked, although a “D inside a circle” is said to be an earlier mark used before the “ ” (see entry above). The Degenhart operation was sold in 1978 and the factory became Boyd’s Crystal Art .

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D in a keystone

glass

……………Denver Bottle Company, Denver, Colorado (1946-1951)

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D

glass

The caption identifies in a diamond on a cobalt blue Bromo-Seltzer bottle as Dominion Company; 2 is a mould number.

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D inside a diamond (shown above)

glass

…………………… Dominion Company, based in Pointe Ste Charles (Montreal), Quebec, Canada with other factory locations including Hamilton, Ontario; Wallaceburg, Ontario; Redcliff, Alberta; Burnaby, British Columbia; and Bramalea (in Brampton), Ontario, Canada. (1913- c. 1976). The “D within a diamond” mark was reportedly first used by Dominion in 1928 and continued to be used until about 1976. Dominion started as Diamond Company, Limited in 1890. Dominion became Domglas, Ltd. in 1976, Domglas Inc. in 1978, then was purchased by Consumers Packaging, Inc. in 1989, later Consumers . (See “C in a triangle” for their mark). Consumers was acquired by Owens-Illinois Canada Corporation in 2001 (now [2024] O-I Canada). Dominion was the largest container manufacturer in Canada, producing huge quantities of many types of bottles and jars over a long period of time. The mark used from 1913 to 1928 was evidently just a plain diamond with no letter inside (at least on their electrical insulators), but I don’t know if the mark used on their bottles followed the same appearance or timeline. See “Diamond logo” farther down on this page. For more information on Dominion and the marks and codes they used, this link supplies a more in-depth discussion: Parks Canada document on Dominion Company bottle mould numbers . Also, check out the extensive article by Bill Lockhart, Beau Schriever & Bill Lindsey: Dominion Companies of Montreal, Canada – SHA.org.

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D.O.C.

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………………… D. O. Cunningham / D. O. Cunningham Company, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (1880-c.1938). This company was owned and operated by Dominick O. Cunningham (born 1834) until his death in 1911. A prolific producer of soda and beer bottles, especially Hutchinson-style sodas (“hutches”) as well as crown-top bottles after the mid-1890s. The company produced both mouthblown and machine-made bottles. The initials are often found embossed on the lower heel of the bottle along with a mold number. For some background information on this operation and other Cunningham-related companies, see Jay Hawkins’ reference book “ Glasshouses and Manufacturers of the Pittsburgh Region 1795-1910 “. See “C & CO” and “C & CO LIM”.

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DPS

glass

The image caption describes inside a diamond on a decorative jar.

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Duraglas

glass

The image caption identifies the mark as used by Owens-Illinois Company.

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D (stylized D logo, shown above)

glass

D (stylized “D” logo, shown above)…………………. Domglas Ltd., (Domglas Inc. after 1978) business name used by Dominion Company, based in Montreal, Canada after reorganization in 1976. This “weird D” or “notched capital D” mark was presumably used on containers from 1976 until 1989 when the firm was acquired by Consumers Packaging, Inc. Please see “D in a diamond” below on this page.

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Dansk Designs Ltd, JHQ

impressed · glass

" " embossed mark. JHQ are the of the designer, Jens Harold Quistgaard.

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Dansk Designs Ltd, Made in Sweden, JHQ

label · green, gold · glass · Sweden

" " green & gold rectangular foil label. JHQ are the initials of the designer, Jens Harold Quistgaard.

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Dansk Glas Kunst, Sydals, Sonderborg

label · red, black, white · glass · Sydals, Sonderborg

" " red black & white rectangular paper label, with separate "Ahle Jensen" designer label.

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De S. G. Co.

glass

………………………..DeSteiger Company, LaSalle, Illinois (1878-c.1889). This mark variation reported to me by Joe McAllister. (Also see “D. S. G. Co.”). It is likely that most, if not all, bottles with this and the much more common “D. S. G. Co.” mark were made during the 1878-1883 time period. The DeSteiger factory burned in 1883 but was evidently rebuilt and taken over by a new owner (Alfred A. Paddon) in 1884, who continued to run that factory under the DeSteiger name for several years- until about 1889. For more background information, see this .pdf article from Bill Lockhart et al: De Steiger Co. and the “Twister” Blowers

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Dean Foster & CO.

glass

………….Dean, Foster & Company, Boston, Massachusetts (c. 1874-c.1911) and Chicago, Illinois (1883-1893). Seen on the base of a nurser bottle. See D.F.& CO.

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impressed · glass · Parma, Italy

The caption identifies two facing deer as the logo of Cerve S.p.A., .

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Deer (Two deer facing each other, shown)

glass

…………. Cerve S.p.A, Parma, Italy. (1953- to date). This company markets a wide variety of decorated glassware, especially tableware for household use, perfume bottles, etc. No information on the exact date range this mark was used, or if it is still being used. If you know, please write!

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DES. G. Co.

glass

……………….. embossing variant for DeSteiger Co. See next entry.

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DES.PAT. (with several numbers, usually 5 or 6 digits)

glass

……………………..There are a number of bottles with this marking on the bottom, especially Owens-Illinois bottles mostly from the 1930s and 1940s. For instance, DES. PAT. 92148. This means “Bottle design was patented and assigned #92148 by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in Washington, DC.” A search online might bring up more information on some of these bottles, for example, searching the “Google Patents” database with that particular number shows that a patent was issued for that design in 1934. Keep in mind this does not mean that the bottle itself was made in that exact year, since a design may have been used for several years afterward, with many bottles produced for years after the patent was issued.

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Diamond entwined with/superimposed over an oval [letter O] with an I in center (shown)

glass

Diamond entwined with/superimposed over an oval [letter O] with an “I” in center (shown)………………………. Owens-Illinois Company (1929-to date – formerly with headquarters at Toledo, OH; now at Perrysburg, OH). This particular mark was used from 1929 to the mid-1950s, with a few bottles carrying the mark into the late 1950s. It is easily the most common manufacturer’s mark seen on containers made in the mid-twentieth century in the US, and the most plentiful mark on found at dump sites that date from the 1930s-1950s era. Please click on the link above for more in-depth information and illustrations of the marks used by Owens-Illinois.

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Diamond logo ( on bottles ; no letters or numbers inside the diamond)

glass

…………… in some cases, containers with this mark might be products of Diamond Company, Montreal, Quebec (1890-1913) which became Dominion Company and still later, Domglas. In a few instances, a plain diamond might indicate Illinois Company (if the “I” in the “ I inside a diamond “ mark is invisible), BUT I believe the great majority of bottles with a plain diamond found in the United States are products of the Diamond Company, Royersford, PA (1886-1990).

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Diamond logo ( on glass electrical insulators ; no letters or numbers inside the diamond )

glass

………………Diamond Company, Montreal, Quebec (1890- c. 1901); Diamond Flint Company (c. 1901-1913), and successor Dominion Company (1913-to c. 1928, after which time new insulator molds included a “D” placed inside the diamond). Note: some insulators carry the “plain diamond without letters inside” but are also marked with “DOMINION” so those would be products of the Dominion Company and made after 1913. See Insulator Manufacturers page.

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Diamond (or other geometric shapes, including square, oval, circle, keystone, triangle, etc) with a letter inside

glass

………. Please look for a relevant entry listed under the specific letter, although I do have a few entries that are also cross-referenced under the shape.

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Diamond (representation of a an actual cut diamond or other cut jewel/gemstone)

glass

……….. please see my listing under “Jewel” on Page Three .

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I

glass

The caption identifies the interlaced diamond, oval and as Owens-Illinois Company.

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Diamond with a D inside

glass

Diamond with a “D” inside……………. Dominion Company, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Mark used from c. 1928 to at least 1976. See “D in a diamond” entry.

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Diamond with an H inside (seen on elegant tableware, stemware, high quality decorative glassware, not utilitarian container glass)

glass

Diamond with an “H” inside (seen on elegant tableware, stemware, high quality decorative glassware, not utilitarian container )……………….. A. H. Heisey Company; please see “H inside a vertical diamond” entry on page two.

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Diamond with an I inside

glass

Diamond with an “I” inside……………. Illinois Company, Alton, Illinois. This mark is seen on huge numbers of machine-made bottles from the 1910s and 1920s. Please see “ I within a Diamond ” page.

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Diamond with letter & number(s) combination within it

glass

……………. Illinois Company, Alton, IL, produced most if not all of these containers. Please see “ Illinois Co – I within a Diamond mark “.

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Diamond (with wave design inside, in upper half)

glass

Diamond (with “wave” design inside, in upper half)……………… see Unidentified logo at the bottom of Page Five .

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Dillon G. Co

glass

……….Dillon Company, plants at Converse, Indiana and Fairmount, IN (1889-1894)

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DIXIE

glass

……………….. Company, Tallapoosa, Georgia (1898-c.1906 or later)

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Dixon & Co. / Liverpool (embossed in a circular formation on base of black glass cylinder whiskey bottle with PATENT on shoulder)

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Dixon & Co. / Liverpool (embossed in a circular formation on base of black cylinder whiskey bottle with “PATENT” on shoulder)…………………Francis Dixon & Company, Liverpool, England (1845-c.1872). This mark may date between 1845 and about 1854. A brief mention of Francis Dixon & Company is made in this article about an old bottle works located at Thatts Heath, near Liverpool: Was this the Cradle of Bottle Making? – Lancashire Telegraph . “F. Dixon & Co” is also listed as a bottle maker on page 174 in Statistics of British Commerce (Braithwaite Poole, 1852), with stats apparently collected in the 1849-1850 period. Francis Dixon was known in later years as Francis Dixon-Nuttall.

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Do-Ray

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………….DoRay (or Doray) Lamp Company, Chicago, Illinois. Mark seen embossed on automobile tail light lenses, traffic signal lenses, railroad lenses and similar items. No information on dates of operation. Circa 1950s-1960s?

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Dominion

glass

……………….. Company (now Domglas), Canada. Seen on electrical insulators. See “D in a diamond” entry, and page on Insulator Manufacturers.

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Dots (raised dots or bumps seen on the base of certain types of older bottles)

glass

…………………… On some older bottles, primarily handmade examples, several raised dots or bumps are found on the base. In most cases, they served the purpose of a mold number — merely a unique “mark” that identified a particular mold in a factory, especially when a number of identical molds were being used to make a certain type of container. The dots may be arranged in various orientations or geometric patterns. They are seen on case gins, snuff jars, ale, beer and soda bottles, and some older fruit jars and other bottles. In the case of snuff jars, myths have circulated for decades among bottle collectors that the dots seen on the bases of those jars indicate the strength of the snuff, or are date codes. This is not true, as explained in an article published in Old Bottle Magazine , February 1972 issue, page 10. (The number of dots – and their exact orientation – merely identified bottle molds on the automatic machine). Also, please see my entries under “X”, “Star” as well as my page on Numbers seen on the Bottoms of Bottles . Also, this is not in reference to a single raised bump often seen in the very center of the base – that is called a mamelon ). (Note: These types of marks on old handmade bottles are not to be confused with an unrelated subject: the series of raised dots, similar to braille, seen along the lower heels of modern-day beverage bottles. This link points to information on a patent involving a sophisticated system of quality control at the factory) : Device for reading a mold code on a bottle – Google Patents .

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Double-arrow logo (above)

glass

……………………. Beatson, Clark & Company, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. (Now, officially Beatson Clark Limited). This company dates back to 1751, under several firm names. Since 1783 it has been in the Beatson family. They are still in business today (2026). This trademark is shown on page 552 of Toulouse’s Bottle Makers & their Marks (1971) , as well as on their company website, and is shown oriented vertically. Although I have the photo oriented horizontally, the mark might be interpreted as either vertical or horizontal as it appears on actual bottle bases. Also, the “top” arrow is oriented pointing to the right on their website, but on a bottle I have seen, (emerald green “Cromessol / Glasgow” cylindrical packer style bottle that held a disinfectant product) the top arrow is pointing to the left. According to Toulouse, this particular mark was introduced in about 1935.

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glass

glass · Turkey

The image caption identifies the two teardrops or water drops logo as Paşabahçe, .

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Dr. W. B. Caldwell’s, Monticello, Illinois

glass

……………. See W. B. Caldwell’s Medicine bottles

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Dr. Y.Y. B. Caldwell’s, Monticello, Illinois

glass

…………………… See Caldwell’s link, above.

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Drops/droplets (Two teardrops or drops of water, reminiscent of the Chinese Yin/Yang symbol)

glass

Drops/droplets (Two teardrops or drops of water, reminiscent of the Chinese “Yin/Yang” symbol)……………….. this mark indicates the brand Paşabahçe (pronounced PAH-shah-BAH-cheh), one of several brands owned by Şişecam, (pronounced SHEE-shee-jahm), based in Istanbul, Turkey (1935-to date). The Paşabahçe Factory was started at Beykoz, Istanbul, Turkey in 1935. The operation has grown over the years, now with a number of factory locations in Turkey as well as Russia, Bulgaria and Egypt. Şişecam produces many types and designs of glassware for home, commercial and restaurant use under the Paşabahçe brand. Their products are exported to many countries around the world, being sold through a number of stores/outlets/distributors in the US including Circleville, Old Time Pottery and Le’raze. I don’t know what year this particular mark was introduced (please tell me if you know!). Some of their glassware bears a “P” on the bottom. This page has more background on the history of this operation: Sisecam.com – History

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DURAGLAS

glass

………………… Owens Illinois Company , Toledo, Ohio (1929-to date). For more information please check out my page on the trademark. This trademark was used by Owens-Illinois Company beginning in 1940. Most containers with the brand embossing appear to date from the 1940s-1970s. Click here for more info on Owens-Illinois Company . Other marks used by Owens-Illinois include OWENS, LOWEX and KIMBLE as well as many others.

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Dyottville Glass Works Philad’a.

glass

……………………..Dyottville Works, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (c. 1833-c. 1899). This operation, located in the suburb of Kensington in Philadelphia, had long been known as Kensington Works (c. 1816 to 1833). Dr. Thomas W. Dyott (1771-1861) was heavily involved in the works early on, and by about 1821 was part, if not full, owner and manager of the operation. Beginning in the early 1820s and possibly into the early 1830s a number of flasks were made that bear the marking “KENSINGTON WORKS PHILADELPHIA” and / or “T. W. D.” on them. (See “Kensington Works” entry on page three). Dyott gradually expanded the works and implemented the building of an extensive complex or small “town” around the glassworks which became known as “Dyottville”, with the factory itself – consisting of several separate factory buildings and accompanying outbuildings – being known as the Dyottville Works – by around 1833 if not before. Dyott filed for bankruptcy in 1838 and the works were shut down for some period of time between 1839 and 1842, later to be reopened, continuing on and off under several other operating firms until about 1899. (The exact ending year has not been determined with certainty). The Dyottville Works produced large numbers of pictorial / historical flasks (such as some of the Washington/Taylor “The Father of His Country” flasks, in particular GI-37 and GI-38 (in the McKearin figured flask classification system) and those could date from the late 1840s and possibly into the early or mid-1850s. (Note – reproductions of those particular flasks have been made in modern times by other makers including Clevenger Brothers – consult knowledgeable flask experts to determine if a particular example is a real Dyottville flask or a later copy). Other bottles found with the Dyottville embossing include a large number of lettered blob top soda and porter style bottles that probably date mostly from the 1850s-1860s period, as well as cylinder whiskey bottles that likely also date from that general time period and some possibly as late as the 1870s or 1880s. Some of the cylinder whiskies are lettered “PHILA” instead of “PHILAD’A”. Most of the Dyottville production over the many years it was in business, under several owners, was not marked. For more information check out this Lockhart article about Dyottville : Dyottville Works.

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Dyottville Glassworks Phila (on base of cylinder whiskey bottle)

glass

……………… see next entry.

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E

glass

………….. Unidentified, but on some early (handmade) bottles, this letter could possibly stand for any of a number of early bottle companies, including Ellenville Works of Ellenville, New York (1836-c. 1894 – operating under several slightly different factory names), as well as several Pittsburgh operations such as T. A. Evans & Company (c.1860-1869), Enterprise Company (1 st of that name, c. 1871-1873) or Eclipse Works (c.1875-1893). (Eclipse Works was located in the “Temperanceville” area of Pittsburgh – one of several factories operated by Thomas Wightman & Company). Another possibility would be Edward H. Everett Company of Newark, Ohio. See “ . H. . Co” and “ N next to (or within) a star “ marks. (In a book about Edward H. Everett and his company – Edward Hamlin Everett – The Bottle King by G. Wallace Chessman & Curtis W. Abbott, 1991 – a graphic is shown that includes “ 1” through “ 5” as marks used by Everett. However, no indication is presented on the source of that information or what types of bottles were marked thus). In some cases it is possible the letter could be merely a mold identifier or “shop letter”, as seen on the bottom of some beer bottles. The type of bottle most commonly seen with a single letter “ ” on the base, often accompanied by a mold number (1, 2, or 3) placed below the letter, is the Doyle’s Hop Bitters , usually found in some shade of amber. In those cases, judging from the years in business and the fact that Doyle’s was based in Rochester, NY, I think Ellenville Works is the more likely contender for the “ ” mark – at least on those particular bottles! Ellenville is known to have manufactured Hop Bitters bottles ( Poughkeepsie Eagle-News , May 10, 1881 issue, page 1).

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E.B.& CO.

glass

……………. see above entry.

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E. B. (on base of mouthblown bottle, circa pre-1900)

glass

…………………. uncertain, but probably Edgar Breffit & Company, Castleford, Yorkshire, England. (c. 1844-1913). This firm was the operating company for the Aire & Calder Bottle Company (see A.C.B.Co. mark) for many years. For more info see this article by Bill Lockhart & the BRG: Edgar Breffit & Company – SHA.org

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E. BREFFIT & CO.

glass

……….. see “E.B.” entry.

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E.F.B.CO

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…………….Elk Flint Bottle Company, Shinglehouse, PA (1904-1912 or 1919). Although most references in bottle/jar related research material state 1912 or 1913 was the end date of this company, information on this webpage on Shinglehouse history indicates this firm was in business until 1919 : Shinglehouse Borough History . Also, this company produced wire bail type fruit jars embossed “TRADEMARK / KEYSTONE / REGISTERED” across the front of the jar.

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e

glass

The image caption identifies lowercase in a circle on an emerald green Jameson whiskey bottle as Encirc, a Vidrala subsidiary.

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E.G.Co.

glass

……………. these initials on bottles could stand for any one of at least three different operations including: Everett Company, Everett, PA (three firms with that name operating over the period of 1885-1905); Evansville Company, Evansville, Indiana (1903-1907); or Eastern Company, Cumberland, Maryland (1909-1913). For more background details on these firms, please see this article by Bill Lockhart et al: The and E. G. Co. Logos – SHA.org

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E G CO (in cursive script, placed inside a horizontal oval)

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……………….. unidentified, seen embossed on a clear urinal of uncertain date. Possibly, the maker was one of the 3 firms listed in the entry above.

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E. H. E.

glass

………………Edward H. Everett (c. 1881-1885). This was the second owner/operator of the Newark Star Works . Officially incorporated as “Edward H. Everett Company” in 1885 (also called “Edward H. Everett Works”). The “E H E” mark may have been used after 1885, concurrently with the CO. mark. Please see next entry, as well as “ N next to (or within) a star “.

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E.H.E.CO

glass

…………………. Edward H. Everett Company (operating company of the Newark Star Works), Newark, Ohio (1885-1904). Plant merged in 1904 to become part of the Ohio Bottle Company and in 1905 Ohio Bottle became part of the American Bottle Company. American was purchased by Owens Bottle Company in 1916, and in 1929 this plant became part of the merger that resulted in the formation of Owens-Illinois Company . Also, see “S. K. & CO” and “ N next to or within a star ” marks.

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E. L. & Co.

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……….. Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, Indiana (1876 to date). This mark is seen on a variety of medicine bottles, most often made in amber . Bottles bearing this mark on the bottom appear to date from sometime in the 1890-1930 time period. Most, if not all, of these bottles were made by Fairmount Company , located first at Fairmount, Indiana and later in Indianapolis. As a side note, Eli Lilly & Company marketed some amber figural “Fish bottles” in the 1920s that contained cod liver oil (which were patterned after similar-looking handblown bottles originally made in the 1860s-1870s). The Eli Lilly fish bottles were made by Fairmount at the Indianapolis factory, and are typically marked with an “F” on the base.

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E. O. Brody Co, Cleveland O. U.S.A

glass

…………………….. see more information on the Brody company on this page.

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E (oddly shaped lower case e inside circle)

glass

E (oddly shaped lower case “e” inside circle)…………………… here seen on base of emerald green Jameson Irish Whiskey bottle, this recent mark stands for Encirc (founded in 1998) with container factories located in Derrylin, Ireland; Elton, Cheshire, England and The Park, Bristol, England. The mark is also used by Corsico Vetro S.r.l., Corsico, Milano, Italy, according to a recently updated Emhart bottle punt mark .pdf file. All of these operations are now [2024] subsidiaries of Vidrala S.A.

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E. P. JR. & CO.

glass

…………..E. Packham Jr. & Company, Baltimore, Maryland (c. late 1890s-1900s?)

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E.R. & Co. (on base of MASON’S PATENT NOV 30TH 1858 fruit jar)

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E.R. & Co. (on base of “ MASON’S PATENT NOV 30TH 1858 ” fruit jar)………………… Ely, Reed & Company, Clyde, NY (c.1874?-1880). ER&Co were successors to “Southwick, Reed & Company”. The exact year of transition from S.R.& Co. to E.R.& Co. is a bit unclear but surely within the 1873-1875 time period. This was just one of the many proprietor firms that operated the Clyde Works factory at Clyde, New York. See “Clyde”, “E. S. & H.” and “S. R. & Co”.

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E. S. & Co

glass

………………… Evans, Sell & Company, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (1873-1877)

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E. S. & H.

glass

…………….Ely, Sons & Hoyt, Clyde, NY (Proprietors of the Clyde Works during part of the time that factory was in operation, initials possibly used circa 1886-1895).

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E Son & H

glass

………… Ely, Son & Hoyt, Clyde, New York (c. 1880-1886). See above entry. Also, see S & R, and Clyde entries.

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E Son & Hoyt / Clyde N.Y.

glass

…………………… same as above.

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E. W. & CO

glass

………E. Wormser & Company, Pittsburgh, PA (c.1854-1875). Later known as Wormser Company (1875-c.1927).

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E4 (on milk bottles )

glass

…………..Essex Company, Mt. Vernon, Ohio (c.1906-1920).

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Edinburgh International, hand cut, imported

label · black, silver · glass · United Kingdom

" " square black & silver foil import label, found on a Murano paperweight.

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EG (along lower heel of soda bottles, embedded within a brief series of numbers, often lightly embossed and hard to read)

impressed · glass

…………. Graham Company, Evansville, Indiana (see Graham). Often found in conjunction with “G23” or “G26” or similar numbering. These markings are often seen on light green soda bottles of the 1920s.

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Eisch

The illustrated Eisch signature includes the year 1983; this dates the example.

glass · Germany

" " signature, for Erwin of Glashütte, with 1983 year date.

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Ekco

glass

………………… Housewares, Chicago, Illinois. Maker of all types of kitchen-related cookware and accessories. Brand name occasionally seen marked on cookware, measuring pitchers, coffee carafes, etc. Most of these pieces date anywhere from the 1950s to the present. I’m not positive what manufacturer produced these items. I would hazard a guess (repeat: guess!) that some items were made by Hazel-Atlas Company , Anchor Hocking Corporation , Indiana Company, Federal Company and/or Corning .

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Ellenville Glass Works

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……………. , Ellenville, New York (1836- c.1894). This factory operated under several different names over the years. The factory produced many bottles with the “ ” lettering on the bottom arranged in a circular orientation. They also produced a number of popular bottles of the 1870s and 1880s including Doyle’s Hop Bitters and Drake’s Plantation Bitters.

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Elwell's, Harlow, Essex, Luxury Glass, British Hand Made

label · black, silver · glass · United Kingdom

" " rectangular black & silver foil retail label, found on Nazeing .

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Emerald (rectangular Emerald cut gemstone

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Emerald (rectangular “Emerald cut” gemstone – embossed design seen on the skirt of electrical insulators)……………….. see “PRISM” entry on Page Four. This mark was embossed on insulators made for (and sold by) C.S. Knowles of Boston, MA.

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Eneryda Glasbruk, Sweden

label · blue, silver · glass · Sweden

" " blue & silver shield shaped foil label.

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Enesco Imports, Japan

label · red, silver · glass · Japan

" " red & silver oval foil import label.

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EP (along lower heel of soda bottles, preceded and followed by various numbers)

glass

………….Graham Company, Evansville, Indiana. See Graham. Usually found on pale green “crown lip” soda bottles of the 1920s period.

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ES (along lower heel of crown-top soda bottles, preceded and followed by various numbers or letters)

glass

………….. Graham Company, Evansville, Indiana. See Graham.

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Evans (T. A. Evans & Co)

glass

…………… see “T.A. Evans & Co.” entry on Page Five.

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Everett

glass

……………Edward H. Co. (Newark Star Works), Newark, Ohio (c.1881-1904). See “E.H.E.CO.” and “N next to (or within) a star” entries.

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Exax

glass

……………………. Owens-Illinois Company, Toledo, OH (Kimble Company, division of O-I). Trademark used for borosilicate formula, used for laboratory glassware, chemical bottles, etc. circa 1950s.

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Eye (Cat’s Eye)

glass

………………….occasionally the “Diamond and oval entwined with an I in the center” trademark used by Owens-Illinois Company has been loosely described as an “Eye” or as resembling the planet Saturn. Please see this page on Owens-Illinois Company for more information and photographs of a number of examples of that mark on bottles.

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F. A. & CO

glass

……….Fahnestock, Albree & Co., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (c.1860-c.1872).

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F & A

glass

………….Fahnestock, Albree & Co., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (c.1860-c.1872).

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glass

glass

F and dots (The letter “F” accompanied by, or partially surrounded by dots , often in a circular pattern, as shown above, usually seen on the bottom of clear cylindrical bottles)……………………….. this mark was one of several similar “letter with dots” marks used by Owens Bottle Company for an undetermined number of years – perhaps 1916-1919- before they adopted their standard “O inside a square” trademark that was instituted in 1919. These are machine-made bottles. For more info see this link: The Owens Bottle Co. Part 2 – Dating Logos and Codes – Nate Briggs & Bill Lockhart.

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F. & S. CIN. O. (on base of amber export beer style bottle)

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F. & S. CIN. O. (on base of amber “export beer” style bottle) …………. Foss & Schneider Brewery, Cincinnati, Ohio. Foss-Schneider Brewing Company was in business for many years but the exact business name of the company changed several times and was “Foss & Schneider Brewery” circa 1877-1884, according to this webpage: Foss & Schneider Brewery

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F. B. & F. J. CO

glass

……Fairmont Bottle & Fruit Jar Company, Fairmont, West Virginia (1892-1893). This company was dissolved in 1893, and a few months later a new company (located at the same factory site) was organized under the name of “Johns Bros”. See J.Bros. mark.

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F. B. C.

glass

……………. Findlay Bottle Company, Findlay, Ohio (1888-1893). Occasionally seen variation, not as commonly used as “F. B. Co”.

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F. B. Co.

glass

……………Findlay Bottle Company, Findlay, Ohio (1888-1893) . Most commonly seen on the bottom of aqua “wax sealer” style fruit jars.

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F.C.C.CO

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…………..mis-reading of “F.C.G.CO.”, below. The “G” is often embossed to appear more like a “C”.

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F.C.G.C

glass

…………….. Falls City Company , Louisville, Kentucky (1884-1892)

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F.C.G.CO

glass

………….. same as above – Falls City Company , Louisville, Kentucky (1884-1892).

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F. C. G

glass

…………………see “F G C” entry.

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F.D.A.

glass

The image caption identifies as Fred D. Alling on an aqua cone-ink bottle base.

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F.D.A. (on antique handmade ink and glue bottles)

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…………………. Fred D. Alling, Rochester, New York. These initials stand for Frederick Dwight Alling (sometimes the last name is mistakenly spelled Allings). Alling (1843-1910) was an ink and mucilage manufacturer based in Rochester, NY who started his business in about 1867. He began by selling stationery and related goods and then expanded into manufacturing inks, eventually selling a wide variety of inks and related products for many years thereafter. A number of different types of ink bottles (including cone, igloo, and schoolhouse or carmine types), are known with his name or initials embossed on them.

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F

glass

……………… Fairmount Works/Company, Fairmount, IN (1889-1906) & Indianapolis, IN (c.1906-1968). Most commonly seen on the bottoms of various machine-made utilitarian bottles and jars, in amber or clear , that date from the c. 1920 – 1945 era. For more info see the Fairmount page. Also, see next entry.

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F.E.R

glass

……………..F. E. Reed Company (Reed Company), Rochester, New York (1899-1956). Mark used from c.1899-1927. For more detailed company chronology, see under “Rochester Wks” entry. Also see next entry.

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FF

The illustrated soda bottle is captioned as made in 1986.

glass

The caption identifies in a circle as Foster-Forbes Company on an emerald green soda bottle.

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F. F .& Co

glass

…………….. Fox, Fultz & Company, Boston, Massachussetts (c. 1894-1911+). (Date range info courtesy of Taylor McBurney).

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F. F. & W

glass

…………Fox, Fultz & Webster, Boston, Massachusetts (c. 1885 or earlier-c.1893). This mark was first reported to me (courtesy of Mark Newton) as seen on the base of a colorless druggist bottle from Greenville, NH, probably made circa 1885. Another web correspondent (Shawn) supplied the full name of that business as the virtually certain source of the mark. Taylor McBurney supplied approximate date range from info found in city directories.

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F. F. P. Co

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……………… Unknown meaning. Lettering as seen on the bottom of a clear bottle, cup or drinking (from a partial base shard), date unknown but possibly early 1900s. The lettering is embossed in reverse on the base , so it looks correctly oriented only when looking downward into the .

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F G

glass

………………. Florida Manufacturing Company, Jacksonville, Florida (1926- c.1947). Julian Toulouse ( Bottle Makers and their Marks , 1971, page 199) indicates this mark dates from “circa 1930”. Another minor variation is also pictured: F and G entwined (superimposed over each other) which he writes as dating “circa 1940”. According to Toulouse, Florida Manufacturing Company was purchased by Chattanooga Company in 1947 (See “C in a circle” mark) , then leased by Ball for a year, and subsequently sold back to Antonio Scalise in 1950 who changed the name of the concern to “Tropical & Box Company” in about 1952. This Jacksonville plant eventually became Anchor Hocking’s plant number 7. Some milk bottles marked “ ” also bear the number “60” to the immediate right of the letters. Also, a few half-pint size milk bottles marked “ CO. 60” (and at least one marked “ CO 160”) on the lower heel are products of Florida . The “F. G. ” mark is also seen on the base of a number of soda bottles from Southern US states. More background info here from Bill Lockhart and other researchers: Florida Mfg. Co .

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F.G.CO. (confirmed on lower heel of a few clear milk bottles, mostly from dairies located in the southeastern US)

glass

……………… Florida Manufacturing Company, Jacksonville, Florida (1926-1947) . The mark “F. G. CO. 160” has also been seen on at least one half pint milk bottle. (That bottle bears a large “3¢ ” on the base). A few bottles are marked “F.G.CO. 60” on the heel. See “F G” entry, above. Also, see more info on the operation here: Florida Mfg. Co.

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F. G. Co.

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…………………… meaning unclear. (Note – this mark includes a lower case “o” in Co). A very small number of bottles have been found with “ ” embossed on the base and there is uncertainty about what those initials actually stand for. They are much older bottles than those known to have been made by Florida Mfg. Company (see F G and F.G.CO. entries above). Although Toulouse (Bottle Makers and their Marks, 1971, page 200) attributes this mark to Fairmount Company of Fairmount, Indiana, claiming it’s use from 1889 to 1898, this seems open to question. (see Fairmount Works page on this site). An amber medicinal flask and an amber “pony” style beer bottle are marked with “F.G.Co.”. Also, a clear handmade ink bottle is known, and that bottle may have been made in Canada or England. Photos of those bottles are shown in this article from Bill Lockhart et al, here: Florida Mfg. Co. – SHA.org

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F.G.MFG.Co.

glass

……………… Farrall Manufacturing Company, Michigan City, Indiana (1885- 1886 or 1887). The business address for this works was located in nearby Chicago. This very scarce mark is known on the base of a Primley’s Iron & Wahoo Tonic bottle (photo above) and also on the bottom of an amber PH.ZORN beer bottle from Michigan City, Indiana. Other bottles are possibly out there that I’m not aware of. After many years of being an “unknown mark” , the correct identification of the user of this mark has been uncovered by researcher Josh McIntyre who kindly passed along this information to us [11/2025]. The exact time of closure of the operation is yet uncertain, but Josh is continuing to do more research on this short-lived glassworks. The factory property evidently sat empty for a number of years, and was then purchased and renovated to become a brick manufacturing operation in about 1895.

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F.G.W.

glass

………………………Fairmount Works/Fairmount Company, Fairmount, Indiana (1889-1906) & Indianapolis, Indiana (c.1906-1968). The “G” is often much larger than the other two letters. See Fairmount Works page.

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F G W (inside circle)

glass

………………… see above entry. The “G” is larger than the other two letters. There may or many not be periods visible.

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F.H.

glass

………………. Frederick Heitz Works , St. Louis, Missouri (1882-1898).

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F.H.G.W

glass

………….. Frederick Heitz Works , St. Louis, Missouri (1882-1898).

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F.H.L. & Co

glass

……………….Francis H. Leggett & Company, New York City, New York (1870-c.1959?). This was a wholesale grocery firm, selling both local, regional as well as imported grocery products such as tea, coffee, cheese, etc. Some “ MASON’S PATENT NOV. 30TH 1858″ jars are known with the initials on the base. Those probably date from sometime in the 1870s-1890s era, and were made for FHL&Co by an unidentified bottle maker.

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F. Haiama, Zelezny Brod 55, Bohemia

label · blue, gold · glass · Bohemia

" " blue & gold plastic label.

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F. I. CO

impressed · glass

………….. Franklin Industrial Company, Warwick / Clinton, Ohio. (c. 1906-1915). Seen on base of beer bottles. Franklin Industrial Co. was formed to control a number of related small industries in the Massillon, Ohio area, including sand and gravel companies and the operation of the Warwick Company, which was supposedly founded in 1901 by a Maria Warwick. How long this manufacturer actually lasted and whether any other marks were used on the bottles made there, especially in the 1901-1906 time frame, seems open to question. For a bit more info and links, please see the post from “Jim” and my response, dated March 3, 2020, in the Comments section of the WELCOME / Home page.

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F in a hexagon (shown)

glass

………………..Fairmount Works/Company, Fairmount, Indiana (1889-1906) & Indianapolis, Indiana (c.1906-1968). For more info on the marks used by this company, please see this page: Fairmount Company.

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F in a vertical oval, in cursive script

glass

………… Fenton Art Company, Williamstown, West Virginia (1905-2011). Mark first used in 1983, seen on brightly colored handmade upscale glassware.

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F inside a keystone

glass

………………..attributed to C. L. Flaccus Company, Pittsburgh, PA (1879-c. 1927). General offices in Pittsburgh, actual factory locations were at Tarentum, Leechburg, New Brighton, California, Charleroi and Beaver Falls, all in Pennsylvania. The period of usage of this particular mark is uncertain. Although the mark is listed in “ Milk Bottles: Their Makers and Marks ” by Jeffrey L. Giarde (1980) on page 22, and he dates it as “1900 – 1928”, Giarde might have been copying Julian Toulouse’s info in “ Bottle Makers and their Marks ” (1971). I have only heard about one milk bottle confirmed to have this mark – but on the heel, not the base. If you have seen ANY bottles bearing an “F in a keystone” mark, please write! Also, see “C.L.F.” and “C L F G CO” marks. Flaccus has a rather complicated and confusing history – here is an article by Bill Lockhart with more background information on this company: C.L. Flaccus Co.

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F.L.

glass

……………Frederick Lorenz & Co, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This mark (and “F. L. & Co.”) was listed by Rhea Mansfield Knittle in Early American (1927:441;444). Some sources give the dates 1819-1840 for the use of one or both of these marks. Knittle notes that “ & CO.” appears on a Union-Clasped Hands pictorial flask, but McKearin & Wilson (1978:651) show that the mark as “L.F.& Co”. In any case that flask would certainly date from the 1860s or 1870s. See “F R L”.

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F.L.& Co

glass

………………….see above entry.

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F

glass · Indianapolis, Indiana

The caption identifies in a hexagon on an amber bottle base as Fairmount Company, Indianapolis.

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F

glass

The caption identifies Federal Company’s in a shield on the base of an avocado-green miniature mug.

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F within a shield/crest (shown)

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Federal Glass used the F-in-a-shield mark until the factory closed in 1979. Its output included Depression glass, milk glass and decorated commemorative mugs.

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Fahnstock, Albree & Co. Pitts. PA

glass

………….Fahnstock, Albree & Company, Pittsburgh, PA. See entry above.

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F.B.C.

glass

The image caption identifies as Findlay Bottle Company on a beer-bottle base shard excavated from the San Antonio River.

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Federal Law Forbids Sale or Reuse of This Bottle

glass

“ ”…………..phrase commonly seen on liquor bottles. For more information, please check out this article: .

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FF in a circle (cursive FF on bottles made in Great Britain )

glass

……………………….. Forster’s Co., Ltd., St. Helens, Lancashire, England (c. 1902-c.1966) . Toulouse illustrated this mark (page 205, Bottle Makers and their Marks ) and stated it is “modern”, likely dating no farther back than World War II. The two letter F’s are in cursive font and may be somewhat “tall” and “thin”, slightly more so than the letters in the very similar mark used by Foster-Forbes in the United States. These marks may be easily confused, but if the container was found in Great Britain it is much more likely to represent Forster’s Co., rather than Foster-Forbes. (See FGC mark).

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FF in a circle (cursive script FF, letters joined, within a circle, shown above)

glass

……………….. Foster-Forbes Company, Marion, Indiana and (later) several other plant locations. (1929-2000). This particular mark was first used in 1942 and is seen on the bottoms of many kinds of bottles including those made for soda, beer, food, medicine, cleaning products, etc. The exact ENDING year of use of this mark seems a bit uncertain, but I have seen emerald green soda bottles with date codes for 1986 and 1990. Foster-Forbes Co. was merged into National Can Company in 1969 and eventually National Can Company was merged with other interests to form American National Can Company in 1987 (see American National Can Company mark on Page One )- however at least some bottles made at some of the Foster-Forbes plants under this corporation “umbrella” continued to use the “FF in a circle” mark – at least as late as 1990 and possibly as late as 1995. Sometimes the mark is faint and very hard to discern and in some cases the cursive “FF” is interpreted as “33” with the numbers having a somewhat flat top, or as a “JJ connected, inside a circle” ! Some of the former Foster-Forbes plants are no longer in operation, and others are part of the present-day Ardagh Group (formerly owned by Saint Gobain, later Verallia). Saint-Gobain Containers products usually have an “SG” on the heel or base (see my page on the “ SG” mark used by Saint-Gobain ) . For an earlier mark used by Forbes ( 1929-c. 1942), see entry under “Z” (Backward Z with a slash through the center) on Page Five . For more background material on Foster Forbes and related companies, check out this web article by Bill Lockhart et al: Foster-Forbes Company. ALSO, please check next entry for a similar mark used in Great Britain!

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FGC

glass

…………………………………….. Forsters Company, St. Helens, Lancashire, England (United Kingdom), 1902-1966. Forsters was acquired in 1966 by Rockware , and Rockware eventually became part of Ardagh in 2006. This mark is frequently seen on fishing net floats.

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F. G. MFG. Co.

glass · Michigan City, Indiana

The image caption identifies as Farrall Manufacturing Company of , on an amber Primley’s Iron & Wahoo Tonic bottle.

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FID 2 (seen on milk bottles)

glass

……………Fidelity Company, Tarentum, Pennsylvania (1895-1916).

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FIDELITY (on the bottom of a milk bottle)

glass

………………….Fidelity Company, Tarentum, Pennsylvania (1895-1916).

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Fire & Light (etched on handmade glassware)

incised · glass

………………. Fire & Light, Arcata, California (1995-2019). Located in northern California (Humboldt County), this independent studio operation produced handmade glassware from recycled (mostly from crushed bottles), and has gained a devoted following among collectors. Many types of products were made including bowls, plates, tumblers, ashtrays, votive candleholders and other novelty items, in a wide range of colors. Many pieces seem “heavy” in weight for their size. Most (although not all) of the pieces, especially the bowls, plates and tumblers, feature a somewhat uneven surface (which might be described as “hammered”, bumpy, corrugated, irregular, or subtly crinkled or pebbly). Only a minority of pieces were signed, usually on the base or edge of the piece. Sadly, the operation ceased production and closed down permanently in April of 2019, evidently because of financial issues.

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Fire-King

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………………………. Anchor-Hocking Corporation (1937-to date). This has been an extremely popular line of glassware since introduced in the 1940s. glassware has been made in semi-opaque or “translucent” colors, as well as fired-on colors over transparent or white milk . is made of a heat-resistant type of , and many patterns and styles of bowls, cake pans, and other items for oven use have been made, competing with Pyrex-brand cookware made by Corning Works . Large numbers of drinking mugs and cups have been made with the brand name logo on the bottom, and these are avidly collected today, especially by the so-called “baby boomers” growing up during the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s, when so many of these items were in popular use in most American homes. Many of the mugs and bowls have surface-applied color decoration, which sometimes begins to wear off, thus washing them in an automatic dishwasher is strongly discouraged. Vintage ware has great nostalgic value, and can be seen frequently for sale at antique malls, flea markets and garage sales. Please see “Anchor with an H superimposed” mark on this page: Anchor Hocking Corporation .

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Fislerville Glass Works

glass

………….. , Fislerville (now Clayton), New Jersey (1850- c.1863, although known under the name unofficially for years afterward). Became Moore Brothers & Company in 1863. Most famous for their Jenny Lind calabash liquor flask produced in the early 1850s. Note : Many reproduction “Jenny Lind” calabash bottles are known, in a range of colors, and are much more plentiful than the originals made by Fislerville . Most of the repro Jenny Lind bottles were made by Clevenger Brothers Works. For info on how to tell them apart, see this page: Have you been fooled by the Clevengers? – RealorRepro.com

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Fletcher’s Castoria / Pitcher’s Castoria

glass

………. See this page: Fletcher’s Castoria .

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FMF

glass

The image caption gives without an identification.

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Flygsfors, Sweden

label · red, gold · glass · Sweden

" " red & gold shell shaped foil label.

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FMF (shown)

glass

………..Food Manufacturers Federation. (See post submitted by Jeremy Kemp on 8/27/2017 in the “Comments” section). Seen on clear bottles in the United Kingdom.

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FN 21

glass

………………. unknown. Reported by Lee Taylor on base of handmade aqua export style beer bottle, probably circa 1900-1920. The initials might stand for a brewer or bottler?

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Foreign

label · black, gold · glass · Japan

" " black & gold oval foil label found on Japanese .

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Foreign

label · red, silver · glass · Japan

" " red & silver rectangular foil label found on Japanese .

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Foreign

label · red, white · glass · Japan

" " red & white oval paper label found on Japanese .

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FORSTERS

glass

………………………….See F.G.C. entry.

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Fort Trumbull Glass Co.

glass

………………………….Fort Trumbull Company, New London, Connecticut (1865-1868) . Mark is known on the base of cylinder whiskey bottle.

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Frank Miller’s Crown Dressing

glass

……………. a popular type of shoe polish (“shoe dressing”), especially well-known during the late Victorian era, circa 1880s-1890s. For more information, please see this webpage about .

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Friedrich Kristall

label · red, gold · glass · Germany

" " red & gold rectangular foil label.

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FV

The source cites bottles with 2006 and 2023 date codes; these do not establish a complete use interval.

glass · Mexicali, Mexico

The connected logo is identified with FEVISA, Fábrica de Envases de Vidrio, , and other plants. The exact use span is unknown; it appears on Mexican Coke and Jarritos bottles.

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FWF

glass

The image caption identifies the winged W or mark as Wilkerson .

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FWF (Capital letter W, joined with two capital Fs

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FWF (Capital letter W, joined with two capital “Fs” – the first one is backward)…………. Wilkerson , Moundsville, West Virginia (1975 – present). This mark was used after the FW mark listed above, beginning in 1989, and is sometimes called a “Flying W”,” Winged W” or “W with wings”. The mark appears on the bottom of pressed novelties such as open salts and miniature insulators, made in a variety of colors. Not all was marked. Wilkerson has made a wide variety of blown and pressed items and their website can be found at WilkersonGlass.com

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FX

glass

in a diamond is unidentified, on a small clear six-sided jar or shaker described as of recent manufacture.

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G

glass

…………………Glenshaw Company, Glenshaw, Pennsylvania (1895-2004) on some bottles. Also, see “ in a square” mark.

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G

glass

…………………Gayner Works, Salem, New Jersey (on some bottles especially in the earlier years). See “ in a circle”.

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G A C

glass

The image caption identifies on a packer jar as Arkansas Container Corporation.

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g A c (capital A, with smaller, yet upper case, G and C placed on both sides, as shown)

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g A c (capital A, with smaller, yet upper case, “G” and “C” placed on both sides, as shown) …………………… for several years I had this mark listed as “unknown manufacturer”, but recently (9/2023) have discovered this is an early mark (most likely the very earliest mark) used by Arkansas Container Corporation of Jonesboro, Arkansas (1956- to present). (Julian Toulouse listed a single capital “A” mark as the earliest mark they used, but I’ve not seen it on any containers). This gAc mark has been seen on a variety of utilitarian/packer jars of various sizes, as well as on a syrup dispenser jar. The mark also appears on the bottom of a large jug made for sun tea that came with a yellow plastic lid, probably from the late 1960s or early 1970s. In some cases the “A” is quite large and the “G” and “C” are like two small “footnote letters” positioned to the lower left and right of the “A”. (Thanks to Melissa Alonzo for her help with this mark! She sent me photos of an older cardboard shipping box containing jars that proved conclusively this mark was connected with Arkansas Container). For more information and a photo showing their current mark, please see the “A G C within an outline of the state of Arkansas” entry on Page One.

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G (alone, or within a circle)

glass

………… On the base of some cobalt blue bottles, such as Phillips Milk of Magnesia Tablets, this “G” stands for Gulfport Company, Gulfport, Mississippi (1955-1970). Gulfport Co. made large quantities of the Phillips M.O.M. bottles. Gulfport was acquired by the Dorsey Corporation in 1968.

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G & H

glass

…………… Gray & Hemingray, Cincinnati, Ohio / Covington, Kentucky (1848-1856). See Hemingray & H.G.CO. marks.

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glass

glass

G and W with three dots (lower case “g” with “W and three dots” placed above the “g”, seen on the bottom of kitchenware items such as salt and pepper shakers, sugar shakers, syrup pitchers, etc)………………. Gemco Ware, Inc., Freeport, New York, later at Hauppauge, New York (1948-2003). Gemco Ware was a distributor, not a manufacturer. This mark was registered on December 11, 1962, and the trademark number is #741,771. The “W” which floats above the letter “g” is often mistaken to stand for Westinghouse, but this is incorrect. Many item listings on ebay, etsy and other sites repeat this mistaken belief. Actually, the “capital W with dots” almost certainly represents a “Crown with jewels” and is merely part of the entire trademark as used by Gemco. It is not clear what company (or companies) actually manufactured the items marked “g W & 3 dots” and “GEMCO”. Please see the trademark information at this page: Gemco ware – from Justia trademark site . Also, see “Gemco” entry, above. (Thank you to J. T. S. for help with research on this mark!)

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G C

glass

The caption identifies G over C as Containers Corporation.

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glass

glass

G. C. CO (as seen on the bottom of machine-made clear food containers including a condiment bottle made for Barbeque sauce, and a 10-paneled shaker or mustard jar) ……………………….. Glaser-Crandell Company, Chicago, Illinois. For more information, please see the webpage here on the G. C. Co. mark.

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G. C.O. & Co

glass

………………… George C. Ovens & Company, Red Bank, New Jersey (c. 1875- c. 1890). Initials seen on aqua condiment bottles. The bottles were made by an unidentified bottle manufacturer in the New Jersey / New York area.

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G (capital G with upside down bottle superimposed over the G)

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……………………. Graham Company, Evansville, Indiana (1912-1929). This mark was introduced circa 1913, ending date uncertain. (See photo of this mark under the “Bottle” entry near the bottom of the listings on Page One . ) Other marks used by Graham include just “GRAHAM” and (on many soda bottles) a series of letters and numbers along the heel including such letter combos as EG, EP, LP, OG, etc. For more info on Graham and their history, see Lockhart et al article here: Graham Company.

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G. E. V. Murano Glass, Made in Italy

label · green, silver · glass · Italy

" " oval green and silver foil label.

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G. F., Made in Italy, Murano

label · red, white, silver · glass · Italy

Previously attributed to Galliano Ferro, but the source reports that the furnace denies having used this label. Its user remains unresolved.

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G Fort, Vetri Molati, Murano Venezia

label · white, clear · glass · Italy

White and clear plastic Gino Fort label, reads " "

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G. G. Co. (seen on the heel of a few hutch or crown top style soda bottles)

glass

……….. Graham Company, Evansville, Indiana (1912-1929). For more info, see page 435 of this extensive .PDF article on Graham, by Bill Lockhart and the BRG: Graham Company.

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glass

glass

G G W (monogram, with the second “G” somewhat larger and overlapping the first “G” and the “W”). Gayner Works, Salem, New Jersey (1898-1937), later Gayner Company (1937-1975 – but under National Bottle Corporation ownership 1957-1975). Monogram, accompanying this manufacturer’s name and city, seen on an advertising paperweight, reported to me by Bob Berkley, date of manufacture unknown. See “G in a circle” and “G inside outline of a jar or bottle” entries. For more background information on Gayner and their marks, please see this PDF article by Bill Lockhart and the Bottle Research Group: Gayner Works.

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G. H. R. (on base of Porter’s Pain King bottles)

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G. H. R. (on base of Porter’s Pain King” bottles)…………………….. George H. Rundle Company, Piqua, Ohio (1871-1969). The “Porter’s Pain King” patent medicine was made until the early 1920s, when Prohibition began and the company switched to a liniment salve product. The company officially went out of business in 1969 but the rights and formula for the liniment were sold to Bill & Dave Toecker, of nearby Covington, Ohio. The “Porter’s Liniment Salve” is still being sold on the internet (as of 2022). The bottles with the mark “G H R” on the base could date from the late 1800s up to the early 1920s. One of these bottles is also marked with an “O inside a square” logo which indicates it was made by the Owens Bottle Company. (Thanks to David Weaver for calling my attention to this mark).

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G

The illustrated bottle is captioned as made around 2010; this is an object date.

glass

The caption identifies Gamer Packaging’s on an amber Fentimans Ginger Beer bottle.

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G J Co

glass

The caption identifies a monogram on the face of a Gilchrist fruit jar.

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G in a circle

glass

………………..Gayner Works (1898-1937), later Gayner Company, Salem, New Jersey (1937-1975). (The Gayner operation came under control of National Bottle Corporation in 1957 until the plant closed in 1975). It is unclear if Gayner used the “ ” mark between 1957 and 1975. This mark was reportedly used (re Julian Toulouse in Bottle Makers and their Marks ) in the c. 1920s on machine-made bottles. Also see “G inside the outline of a jar”. See next entry and “GGW”.

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G in a circle

glass

…….in some cases, Gulfport Company, Gulfport, Mississippi (1955-1970). This information comes from Toulouse (Bottle Makers & Their Marks, page 210) although how to tell this apart from the “ ” mark used by Gayner (above) is not clear. Toulouse writes that Gulfport made blue and amber containers, and that Gulfport was acquired in 1968 by Dorsey Corporation of Chattanooga, TN although the operation was continued under the Gulfport name until 1970.

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G in a circle (on bottles made in Great Britain)

glass

……………….. Garston Bottle Company, Ltd., Garston, Liverpool, England.

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G in a diamond

glass

…………….. General Corporation, Winchester, IN (circa 1931-1937). This mark is confirmed to exist on the base of some “Old Mr. Boston” pint size liquor bottles. For more detailed information on this rather obscure mark, please see this webpage: Other G Marks – SHA.org

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G in a shield

glass

……………… unknown. Seen on the base of clear and aqua cylindrical “packer style” laboratory / chemical / apothecary bottles (with custom-ground inner lip for ground stopper). Date range for these bottles – circa 1890 to 1940? I suspect this could represent a glassmaker from Europe, but I have no concrete evidence for that.

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G inside an oval (shown)

glass

…………….Gallo Company, Modesto, California (1958-to date). Gallo produces large quantities of wine bottles for their products. This “g” is written in a cursive script (with a rather large “gap” on the upper right portion of the letter), and on some of their bottles the mark might be mistaken for an odd-looking capital “S”, especially if the embossing is light. Most often seen on the bottom of heavy green bottles. Many of these bottles are made in a strong, bright green colored – the green shade having a slight yellowish tint.

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G

The illustrated clear wine-bottle shard is tentatively dated to the 1950s–1970s; this is an object estimate.

glass · Salem, New Jersey

The source identifies in a jar or bottle outline as Gayner Company, . Exact use dates are disputed: the author considers Toulouse’s circa-1920 date too early, citing later examples.

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G J Co (monogram) on the face of fruit jars

glass

……………….. Gilchrist Jar Company, Elmer, New Jersey (1898-c. 1901). Jars with this monogram were made by several firms including Elmer Works (S. M. Bassett Company at the “Upper Works”), Gilchrist Jar Company, and some jars were also evidently made by Atlas Company and later, Hazel-Atlas Company, up to about 1906. Other Gilchrist-related marks seen on fruit jars include the “R A G” monogram (for Ruth A. Gilchrist) and “Doolittle”. For more history and background information on this mark and others used by the Gilchrist firms, check out this extensive article by Bill Lockhart et al: Gilchrist Jar Company.

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G (stylized capital G inside a square, as shown in accompanying pic)

glass

………………. Gamer Packaging, Minneapolis, Minnesota (1987-to date). Gamer Packaging is a distributor/wholesaler of bottles as well as other types of packaging including plastic and metal containers. Some items are manufactured directly by them, others by arrangement with other companies. Gamer currently (2021) has an arrangement with Anchor Container Corporation and O-I (Owens-Illinois, Inc.) to supply many of the bottles they sell. They have also used Ardagh Group as a bottle supplier. Other unnamed firms might also supply some bottles sold by/through Gamer Packaging, including unidentified companies located in Asia. The bottle with this particular mark (shown) was sold by Fentimans – see The History of Fentimans – Fentimansusa.com .

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G.W. & J.

glass

…………….. unknown meaning. Initials, arranged in a circular formation, seen on the base of black (very dark olive green or dark olive amber) ale or brandy bottles of British origin. The “G” may appear to be a “C”. Also, the order of the letters could also be construed as “W. & J. G.” From the general appearance of these bottles, (rather heavy, crude, with very dark color), I’m assuming they date from sometime in the 1850-1880s period.

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G. W. C. CO.

glass

……………….. initials seen on the bottom of a few aqua and amber utilitarian bottles. The initials might stand for the G. W. Cole Company (later known as “3- in One Oil Company”). If this is the correct attribution, the bottles so marked would probably date from the 1899-1905 time period.

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G W K & Co. Z O

glass

…………………George W. Kearns & Company, Zanesville, Ohio (c.1860-1869). Seen on the front of a strap-side whiskey flask. See also “K” and “K H & G Z O” marks.

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G.W. (on the base of handblown bottles)

glass

……………….see Great Western Company, St. Louis, Missouri (1874-c.1887?) .

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G with a crown on top

glass

…………….Gerresheimer Glas, Düsseldorf, Germany. This mark may have been first used in the 1937-1939 time period, but I don’t have information on how long it was used or when it was discontinued. This photo, shown above, shows the mark as seen on the bottom of a dark olive green “bladder” style wine bottle that looks somewhat similar to the Mateus Rose bottles. The “crown” may be rather difficult to discern, and may appear to look something like three “spikes” sticking upward from the capital G.

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G with a small S inside (this mark appears to be an upper-case G with a smaller s positioned within the upper part of the letter, see photo)

glass

G with a small S inside (this mark appears to be an upper-case “G” with a smaller “s” positioned within the upper part of the letter, see photo) …………….. Currently unidentified. This mark appears on a dark green hourglass-shaped bottle that may have held an alcoholic beverage, perhaps a product of a company from somewhere in Europe. The base of the bottle is marked with the number 348. Any info on accurate attribution is invited!

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GLASBAKE

impressed · glass

The image caption identifies on a clambroth or white milk- custard cup.

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G with the letter M inside. (M inside a G)

glass

G with the letter “M” inside. (M inside a G)………………… Maryland Corporation, Baltimore, Maryland (1907-1980). Please see the “M inside a G” entry near the top of Page Four.

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GA (or (AG), Foreign

label · red, gold · glass · Japan

" " red & gold circular foil import label, found on Japanese lampwork.

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G B C

glass

The image caption identifies on a liquor-bottle base as Garston Bottle Company Ltd.

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GC , G C, G/C, G over C, Angular G entwined with C

glass

…………………… Containers, Inc., Vernon, CA, later known as Containers Corporation, (1933-1983), main office (after 1959) in Fullerton, California. There were at least two variants of the “G over C” mark used over the years – in the first one the letters have a “sharp” or “angular” look and in the second one (shown above) the letters are more “rounded” and resemble a capital G above a lower-case “e”. Please see the Containers Corporation page for more details.

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GCC, G C C

glass

…………… Containers Corporation, Fullerton, California and other plant locations. See Containers Corporation page.

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GCCo / G C Co (letters entwined in monogram)

glass

…………………. as seen on faces of the “FRUIT KEEPER” and some “MASON’S PATENT NOV 30TH 1858” fruit jars. ………………… Giles-Clough Company, Redkey, Indiana (1893-1897). This works was later known as Redkey Company. For more info and photos showing this particular monogram, please see this article by Bill Lockhart and the “Bottle Research Group”: Giles-Clough Co. and Related Companies

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Gehlin G.S

glass

" " signature on Gullaskruf bowl, for designer Hugo Gehlin.

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Gemco

impressed · glass

…………………… Ware, Inc., Freeport, New York, later [after 1999] at Hauppauge, New York (1948-2003), marketed a variety of kitchen-related items including salt and pepper shakers, sugar shakers, syrup pitchers, measuring cups, and other items of that nature. The company was acquired by Lifetime Hoan Corporation in 2003. The embossed name “ ” appears on the base of many of the items they distributed / sold. The actual manufacturer of the glassware marked “ ” is unclear. Some of the milk items bear a strong resemblance to the “Corelle Ware” line of kitchenware sold by Corning, but the items (of that particular line of ware, usually in milk ) were intended to “coordinate” with Corning Ware, and was, in effect, a competitor to Corning, and not a product of that company. Contrary to some information on the web (including info I have put on my site in the past), this is evidently unrelated to another “ ” brand name, a chain of department stores (in business from 1959 to 1986). If anyone knows for sure what manufacturer (or manufacturers) actually made the glassware marked “ ”, please write! Also, please see “G W with three dots” entry farther down on this page.

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Genuine Murano Glass, Ferro Italarts, Made in Italy

label · glass · Italy

Ferro Italarts may be a retailer; the source reports this label on some glassware that appears to be by Galliano Ferro, without confirming that attribution.

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Genuine Venetian Glass, F&B

label · gold, silver · glass · Italy

" " oval gold & silver foil label.

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Genuine Venetian Glass, Handmade in Murano, Italy

label · red, gold · glass · Italy

" " red & gold scalloped oval foil label.

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Genuine Venetian Glass, Handmade, Made in Murano, Italy

label · red, silver · glass · Italy

" " red & silver scalloped oval foil label.

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Genuine Venetian Glass, Made in Murano, Italy

label · red, silver · glass · Italy

" " red & silver scalloped oval foil label.

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Genuine Venetian Glass, Made in Murano, Italy

label · green, silver · glass · Italy

" " green & silver scalloped oval foil label.

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GF, Fornasa De Muran A L'insecna Del Moreto, Made in Italy

label · black and gold · glass · Italy

Black and gold foil Galliano Ferro label, reads " " .

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glass

glass

GF or G F (Letters are connected by a downward arching underline which curves underneath them, somewhat creating the appearance that the letters are seated in a small boat). …………………. Gijón Fabril, La Calzada, Gijón, Asturias, España (Spain) —– (1915-2016). I’ve been told this mark has been used since 1915, although on earlier bottles the mark can be very indistinct. The beginnings of this enterprise date as far back as 1844. In 1900 Gijon Industrial was formed, which was superseded in 1915 by Gijon Fabril. Bottles and other glassware were made in large quantities until 1982 when the factory became a mold-making facility. The most well-known bottles made by this company, of green , were made for cider, a very popular beverage produced in Gijon. (This is an alcoholic apple cider, known as “hard cider” in the United States). The company finally went bankrupt in 2016. (Thank you Michelle Marie for info on this company).

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GGG (3 letter Gs, arranged in a triangular formation) as seen on the bottom of florist vases

glass

………………….. Garcia Group (Garcia Group, Inc.) based in Atlanta, Georgia. Vases for the floral industry appear to be products of the 1980s-2010s era?

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Giampaolo Nason, Vetri Artistici, Venezia - Murano - Italy

label · black and gold · glass · Italy

" " black & gold rectangular foil label.

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Glasbake

impressed · glass

………………………….. McKee Company , Jeannette, Pennsylvania. “ ” is a brand name embossed on the bottom of much glassware for household use. This was a popular name introduced and used by McKee for their high-quality, heat-resistant ovenware, serving bowls, and other kitchen ware. The line was introduced in 1917, and competed with Pyrex (made by Corning Works) and Fire-King (Anchor Hocking Corporation). The formula was changed (after a lawsuit was filed by Corning) and re-introduced in 1919. The brand was used more or less continuously throughout the succeeding years, under Thatcher ownership (1951-1961), and later by Jeannette Company until 1979. See McKee Company page for a little more general information on this operation.

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Glasform, English Handmade Glass

label · black and gold · glass · United Kingdom

" " circular black & gold foil label.

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Glashytta Hammar

label · black and clear · glass

" " black & clear square plastic label.

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Glass Factory, Blackpool

label · black and silver · glass · United Kingdom

Retail label found on Chinese .

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glass

glass

Glassblower design/logo (trademark showing the figure of a man holding a blowpipe upward, blowing into the pipe). In some instances, the design might be mistaken for a man blowing on a musical instrument …………. this trademark was used by MacBeth-Evans Company, Pittsburgh, PA; Charleroi, PA; Toledo, OH; Marion, IN – 1899-1936), and later by Corning Works, Corning, New York, which acquired MacBeth-Evans in 1936. According to “400 Trademarks on ” (Arthur G. Peterson, 1968), this mark was used as early as 1880 by predecessors of Macbeth-Evans. The mark has been seen on lamp chimneys as well as various tableware items.

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Glassy Baby

glass

…………………………… , Seattle, Washington (2001- to present). The words “ ” are stamped (in lower case letters, in a circular formation) on the bottom of colorful art votive candle holders made for small tea lights. This company sells their votive candleholder “cups” in a wide variety of colors. The piece is typically made with the base section, perhaps 1/6th of the piece, showing clear (transparent, colorless) and a unique color in the upper portion. All “glassy babies” are handmade, produced by a team of professional artisans, and no two are exactly alike. The company donates some portion of the proceeds to a variety of charitable causes. These pieces are in popular demand by an enthusiast crowd of art collectors.

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GLOBE

glass

………………….. Hemingray Company , Covington, KY & Muncie, IN. Trade name of their best-known fruit jar. Also, see H.G.CO. mark.

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Gloryartglass.com, Sandown

label · black and white · glass · United Kingdom

" " circular black & white paper label.

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Goebel

glass · Germany

" " sand blasted mark.

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GPA

glass

Global mark on the base of a clear flask.

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Gozo Glass

label · black and white · glass · Malta

" " " rectangular black & white paper label.

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GPA

glass

……………….. Global, headquartered in Mansfield, Massachusetts (2007- to present). This is a packaging solutions company with manufacturing / distributing center locations on several continents. Mark as seen on the base of a spirits flask made for Jose Cuervo, probably made in Mexico.

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GPD (G P D)

impressed · glass

………………….. Products Division, Arrowhead Puritas Water Company, Los Angeles, California (c. 1956- 1987). Seen on the bases of 5-gallon water bottles (carboys) typically made of medium blue aqua . Year date codes from the 1950s- 1970s (possibly into the 1980s?) are usually embossed on the bottom. The Arrowhead plant was purchased by Nestle in 1987. These bottles were made at Gardena, California, at the former McLaughlin plant where these same types of large water bottles were handmade, but those earlier ones are marked “McL” on the base. For more information, see the reference “Dreams of : The Story of William McLaughlin and his Company” by Fred Padgett (1996), page 85. Also, Bill Lockhart and the Bottle Research Group includes some information on the Arrowhead water bottles here: Other A Marks.

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Graham

glass

…………………. Company, Evansville, Indiana; Loogootee, Indiana; and Okmulgee, Oklahoma (1912-1929). Another plant location also was operated at Chekotah, Oklahoma until 1923. was owned by Owens Bottle Company after 1916, plants became part of Owens-Illinois in 1929. For more info, see this article by Bill Lockhart: Company.

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Granite Glass Co. / Stoddard, N.H.

impressed · glass

………………………. Granite Company, Stoddard, New Hampshire ( 1846-1862). Lettering is embossed across the face of whiskey flasks. One type features an eagle above an oval “frame” with the embossed lettering placed inside. More in-depth info on this glassworks in this peachridgeglass.com article: Stoddard . Also, Bill Lockhart et al has an article here with information on Granite Company and the New Granite Company, both of Stoddard: The Granite Companies – SHA.org.

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Granna Glas

label · white and red · glass

" " red & white teardrop shaped paper label.

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Group of three raised bumps or dots (seen on glass beverage and food containers made in Mexico and imported into the US)

glass

Group of three raised “bumps” or “dots” (seen on beverage and food containers made in Mexico and imported into the US)………….. Vitro Packaging, Monterrey, Mexico. For more information, please see the “stylized V” mark as used by Vitro, above on this webpage.

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Gullaskruf, Sweden

label · gold and yellow · glass

" " yellow & gold triangular foil label with underneath banner.

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GW (G superimposed over a W, seen on upscale tableware, opaque glassware, etc)

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………………..Westmoreland Company, Grapeville, Pennsylvania (1889-1984). Westmoreland made large quantities of white milk tableware and decorative ware including many of the older “hen on nest” dishes. Please see “W superimposed over a G” entry on page five.

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H-28 (or w/other 2-digit number)

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…………….. Hemingray Company , Muncie, Indiana (used c. 1924-1935). Information proven to be correct from Hemingray historian/researcher Bob Stahr. However, this doesn’t rule out the possibility that a mark similar to this one could be seen on products from other factories. Type of bottle, age, color, and other characteristics must be taken into account to decide if this would be a Hemingray product. NOTE: If the number consists of either one or three digits, it is not Hemingray. On Heinz bottles, a number (which may consist of one, two, or three digits) which accompanies an “H” on the base refers to a particular design or style of bottle made by Heinz, and is not Hemingray-related. See the other “H” entries above.

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H

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……………… marked on the base of certain mouthblown bottles in shades of aqua (and similar in shape to “Jamaica Ginger” and oval generic bluing bottles of the late 1860s to the mid/late 1880s era, but with a square-band style lip)………….. those bottles shown to have been used for Reuben P. Hall’s “Hall’s Sicilian Hair Renewer” because of labels found intact. They are found with just a capital “ ” embossed on the base, and in these cases the “ ” almost certainly stands for “Reuben P. Hall”. The “ ” varies in appearance and may be offset, not positioned directly in the center of the bottom. Those bottles are found in both “applied lip” and “tooled lip” versions. The Hall’s company was based in Nashua, New Hampshire. From information relayed to me by collector, digger and researcher Mark Newton, most, if not all of these bottles were likely made for Hall by the Lyndeboro Company, South Lyndeborough, New Hampshire (1866-1888). Also, see next entry.

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H. & P. D. CO

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………….Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Company, Grand Rapids, Michigan (c. 1890-1910). Info courtesy Bob Davidson.

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H B G CO TALCOLETTE BALTIMORE

glass · Baltimore, Maryland

Caption identifies an eight-sided cosmetic jar associated with Henry B. Gilpin Company.

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Unidentified HB monogram on a leech bowl or fish bowl.

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H B, or possibly B H (letters entwined– monogram)

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………………..Unknown manufacturer. This mark (pictured above) occurs on the base of a clear/off-clear fish bowl or leech bowl. “Older” looking with bubbles, possibly 1890-1930 era? Hagerty Bros. & Company comes to mind, but this is only a possibility, not a definite attribution! Ideas from readers on correct ID of this mark are solicited!

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HE

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Caption identifies the Health Enterprises mark on a eye bath.

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H E (monogram, letters entwined/connected)

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………………. This mark appears on the base of an off-clear eye bath (eye cup) made for Health Enterprises, North Attleboro, Massachusetts (1975-2016), a distributor of health care-related supplies. In 2016 the company was acquired and became a division of “Apothecary Products” which is still in business currently (2023). The mark is a stylized monogram of the letters “H” and “E” and may be hard to decipher at a quick glance, resembling a Greek numeral or ancient hieroglyphic symbol. When turned to the left, it might be described as a highly simplified stick figure of a menorah. This mark is mentioned in the reference book “Eye Baths – An Illustrated Survey” by George Sturrock (2012) and the logo is also shown in a 2016 news article webpage on the site of Apothecary Products. According to Sturrock, the eye baths made for HE were produced by a company in Hong Kong. The Health Enterprises company sold eye baths beginning in 1990. (Many thanks to Lianne McNeil, Etsy seller MarchAir, for her kind assistance with research on this mark and photos of the eye bath).

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H

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………………….. this letter was used by several companies, and the maker of many bottles with just an “ ” on the bottom is uncertain. On flint (clear) medicine bottles, usually indicates W. . Hamilton & Company, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (1863-1898) and Charleroi, Pennsylvania (1898-1918). An “ ” is shown on the base of bottles illustrated in their 1898 bottle catalog (cut shown on page 251, Glasshouses and Manufacturers of the Pittsburgh Region , Jay W. Hawkins, 2009). Other possibilities include Hemingray Company, Muncie, Indiana (See Hemingray) ; . J. Heinz Company, Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania (c.1893-1946); and Hagerty’s Works, Brooklyn, New York. Also, please see next several entries.

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HG

glass · Hillsboro, Illinois

Caption identifies the Hillsboro Company logo.

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H. G. CO

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……………………. Hemingray Company, Covington, KY & Muncie, IN (used on bottles c.1870-1895; insulators until about 1915). See more info on Hemingray Company.

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H G Co/ HGCo (letters entwined in a monogram)

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…………….Hemingray Company, Covington, Kentucky (monogram seen on reverse side of certain “MASON’S PATENT NOV 30TH 1858” fruit jars- most likely made circa 1870-1885).

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H G over triangle (above)

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………………….Hillsboro Company, Hillsboro, Ilinois (1961-1997)……………… please see this page: Hillsboro Company.

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H I CO

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Caption identifies a monogram on the skirt of an aqua Harloe Insulator Company insulator.

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H I CO (monogram/ logo shown above)

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…………………. this stands for “Harloe Insulator Company” based in Hawley, Pennsylvania (c.1902-1906?) with some production at Elmer, New Jersey (Mar 1903-Oct 1903) . The monogram, with “HAWLEY, PA. U.S.A.” placed below, appears on the skirt of a variety of electrical telephone and telegraph insulators made by Harloe. The most common type found is their version of the telegraph line “beehive”, classed as a CD 145 in the system of identification used by collectors. On some examples the “S” is embossed backwards. (Contrary to information that continues to be repeated online and in reference publications, these insulators were NOT made by Hawley Company, also of Hawley, Pennsylvania – Hawley produced fruit jars and bottles of various types but NOT insulators).

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H

The caption dates the pictured Hemingray bottle to 1924–1935, rather than establishing exact mark-use limits.

glass · Muncie, Indiana

………… Hemingray Company , (mark used c.1924-1935). “ in a square” trademark as it appears on the base of an emerald green beer or soda bottle made by Hemingray Company, in the 1924-1935 period.

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H

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Caption identifies a Heisey mark on a clear punch cup.

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H in a square

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………… Hemingray Company , Muncie, Indiana. The “H inside a square” mark was used on several styles of bottles made by Hemingray during the circa 1924 to 1935 period, according to collector and researcher Bob Stahr. The photo above shows the mark as it appears on the bottom of an emerald green (“seven-up green”) crown-lip style bottle that contained beer, mineral water or some type of lemon-lime or ginger ale soda. The bottle is unmarked except for the base.

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H in a triangle

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……….J.T.& A. Hamilton, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (1884-1943). Mark reportedly used approximately 1900-1943.

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H inside a C

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………..See “C with an H inside it” mark.

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H. J. HEINZ CO

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……………………………….. H. J. Heinz Company, Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania (c.1892-1946). Heinz (started by entrepreneur Henry J. Heinz) is best known in the United States (and worldwide) for their iconic brand of ketchup, as well as a wide variety of other condiments, sauces, soups and other food products. Bottles marked “Heinz” or “H. J. Heinz” and other variations were made for many years, possibly dating back to the first incarnation of Heinz’ company circa 1860. From c. 1860 to about 1892, bottles with those markings would have been manufactured by unidentified glassmakers. Heinz acquired a factory in Sharpsburg for his own products, evidently beginning production sometime in late 1892 or early 1893. Several years later he built a new, larger factory at Sharpsburg for producing bottles for his products. After 1946, many of Heinz’s bottles were again made by other manufacturers such as Hazel-Atlas (H over A) and Owens-Illinois Company. Please see “H” and “H-28” marks. Note : for a discussion on Heinz, with pictures of dozens of the older HEINZ-embossed food bottles that have been found, check out Betty Zumwalt’s ground-breaking reference work Ketchups, Pickles, Sauces (1980). For much more background information the complicated history of Heinz and various HEINZ markings found on containers, please see this article from Bill Lockhart and the Bottle Research Group: The H.J. Heinz Co. and the H.J. Heinz Co. – SHA.org.

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H L / NY

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…………………Unknown. Initials seen on base of tooled-lip crown-top beer bottle (circa 1900-1920?) from Quandt Brewing Company of Troy, New York. Bottle reported by Jake Smith.

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H (on the base of bottles originating from the western region of the US)

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……………..uncertain, but possibly Abramson-Heunisch Company. Most earlier researchers, copying info from Julian Toulouse’s Bottle Makers and their Marks (1971) credited Holt Works of Berkeley, California as the source of these bottles. That attribution is now under considerable doubt. More recently (2016), archeologist and historian Bill Lockhart has gathered evidence to indicate some of these bottles found in the western states, typically with a number (one, two, or three digits) accompanying the “H”, may have been manufactured by Abramson-Heunisch Company, San Francisco, CA (1893-1902 – and perhaps extending into bottle production during the early years of Illinois-Pacific Company, up to circa 1907, when Adam Heunisch was the president of I-P G CO) . See this link: The Great Holt Myth: A Study of Misidentification for more background explanation on Holt and Heunisch. In most cases, the number is placed above the “H”, although in some cases is may appear either below, or positioned to the right of the letter. Please keep in mind that positive attribution of a bottle with an “H” mark to any definite glasshouse is often very uncertain. Please see next two entries.

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H over an A

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…………………………. Hazel-Atlas Company , Wheeling, West Virginia; started operations at Washington, PA; later plants included Clarksburg, WV; Zanesville, OH; Ada, OK; Montgomery, AL; Oakland, CA; Pomona, CA and other locations (1902-1964). This trademark is often confused with the “H superimposed over an Anchor” mark used by Anchor Hocking Corporation. For more information on this mark, please see my Hazel-Atlas page.

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H. RICKETTS & CO GLASS WORKS, BRISTOL

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……………………….H.Ricketts & Company Works, Bristol, England. This embossing is seen, arranged in a circle, on the bottom of early blackglass ale and wine bottles. Bottles with this marking are believed to date from 1821 to about 1853. This is probably the earliest type of bottle carrying an embossed factory identification mark on the base.

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H XX V

glass · Norway

Caption leaves the maker uncertain between Høvik, Hurdal and Hadeland glassworks.

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H superimposed over an Anchor (see Anchor entwined with letter H, on page one)

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H superimposed over an Anchor (see “Anchor entwined with letter H”, on page one)……………. Anchor Hocking Corporation / Anchor Hocking Company , based in Lancaster, Ohio (1937 to date).

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H (verified on the base of certain machine-made liquor bottles)

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…………….. Hart Manufacturing Company, Dunkirk, Indiana (1918-1938) . This particular “H” mark is infrequently seen, but within the context of machine-made liquor bottles with the “Federal Law Forbids Sale or Reuse of this Bottle” phrase on them, a few Old Quaker brand whiskey flasks have been confirmed that bear a base code including “ 70 H ” along with a date code of 7 [1937] or 8 [1938] placed to the right of the “H”. The “70” was the liquor bottle permit number assigned to Hart – that code was also used for a short time by Armstrong Cork Company (Hart’s Dunkirk facility was acquired by Armstrong in 1938), perhaps in the 1938-1940 time frame. Other Hart bottles may exist, but this is one example of a bottle bearing an “H” which can be strongly tied to Hart.

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HA

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Caption identifies the Hazel-Atlas H-over-A trademark on a clear Atlas Mason jar.

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I

glass · Alton, Illinois

Caption identifies the Illinois Company mark on an amber chemical bottle.

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HA, H A, H/A

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………………………………see Hazel-Atlas Company .

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Hadeland

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Hagerty’s Glass Works

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…….. , Brooklyn, New York (c.1849-c.1900). factory name seen spelled out in a circle on the base of blob-top soda bottles. This factory was known as “ ” until at least 1875, later became “Hagerty Bros & Company”, with perhaps other slight variations on the name. Hagerty might have used some other marks, but if so, it is not certain what they were.

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Hair (mark that sometimes looks like a small, short curly hair embedded onto the surface of the glass, seen on the base of drinking glasses)

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…………………….actually the letter “L” in cursive script. For more information, see this page on the “ L” in cursive mark used by Libbey Company.

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Hamilton Glass Works / N.Y.

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…………………… Hamilton Works, New York City, New York (actually located in Brooklyn – 1851-c.1854) . This works evidently was the same location as the later “Brooklyn Green Works” and “Hagerty Works”. This marking appears on some blob top soda / mineral water bottles with an iron pontil mark on the base. (This “Hamilton Works” has no relation to the Canadian firm listed above). See this page from Tod Von Mechow that has some more info on Hamilton: Beer & Soda Bottle Manufacturers – Tod Von Mechow.

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Hand Made by Craftsmen, Foreign

label · gold and red · glass

Found on Romanian .

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HAND MADE by Italian Craftsmen

label · black and white · glass · Italy

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Hand Made Genuine Venetian Glass, Made in Italy

label · gold and silver and red · glass · Italy

Probably an export label; foil is described as silver or worn gold.

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Hand Made, JC, Czechoslovakia

label · black and silver · glass · Czechoslovakia

Jones & Co import label.

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Hand Made, JC, Sweden

label · black and silver · glass · Sweden

Jones & Co import label.

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Hand Made, Rupel

label · black and white and red · glass · Belgium

Label for the De Rupel factory.

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Handmade, Guernsey Island Studio Glass

label · black and gold · glass · United Kingdom

" " curcular black & gold paper label.

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Handworked Glass, Handge Arbeitete Glaser, Made in Murano Italy

label · black and silver · glass · Murano, Italy

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Hawley Glass Co / Hawley, PA

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……………………Hawley Company, Hawley, Pennsylvania (1882- c. 1931) Seen on the base of fruit jars and a few soda bottles. This was not the same company as the Harloe Insulator Company (c.1902-c.1906) which produced electrical insulators marked with an “H I CO” monogram placed above “HAWLEY PA/ U.S.A.”. (See “H I CO” monogram, below on this page). Hawley Company produced a variety of containers but evidently did not make electrical insulators. For a brief rundown on the Hawley Company, including an old photograph of some of the factory glassworkers in the 1880s, see the article at this link (although please note that the info there about insulator production is likely incorrect): The Hawley Company – article on RiverReporter.com.

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Heart inside a circle (seen on the lower side area of hobbleskirt style Coke bottles)

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………….this mark is actually supposed to be the letters V and M (entwined) inside a circle, and was one of the logos used by Mexican company Vidriera Monterrey, based in Monterrey, Mexico. Detailed information on this mark and others from Mexico are shown in this PDF file article written by Bill Lockhart: Mexican Marks – SHA.org.

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The source tentatively dates the pictured case gin bottle to the 1840s–1870s and suggests Holland.

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Slightly doubled heart embossing on a dark olive-green square-based case gin bottle; maker unidentified.

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HEINZ

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………………………. please see H.J. Co., below on this page.

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HEMINGRAY

glass · Muncie, Indiana

Pictured on a -42 electrical insulator.

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HEMINGRAY-42 // MADE IN U.S.A.

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………………… this marking is seen on the most commonly found insulator type ever made in the United States (and probably in the world) – by the Hemingray Company of Muncie, Indiana (and Owens-Illinois Company which acquired the Muncie plant in 1933). The “42” is a model / style number (not a year date). This insulator style was typically used for telegraph and long-distance telephone lines, and was introduced in 1921. The style was manufactured almost continuously for at least 41 years, as one example has recently been confirmed bearing a 1962 date code. Hemingray- 42 insulators have been found in clear, aqua, blue aqua, “Hemingray Blue”, true green and a few other much scarcer colors. For more information on this style, and the Hemingray company, see my webpage on Hemingray Company .

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HG, Italian Art Glass

label · blue · glass · Italy

Hans Geismar Ltd importer label.

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HG, Swedish Art Glass

label · gold · glass

Hans Geismar Ltd UK importer label.

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HG, Swedish Art Glass

label · silver · glass

Hans Geismar Ltd UK importer label.

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HG, Swedish Art Glass

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Hans Geismar Ltd UK importer label.

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HG, Venetian Art Glass

label · red · glass · Italy

Hans Geismar Ltd importer label.

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HGW (monogram)

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…………On fruit jars with the “Mason’s Patent/ Nov 30 1858” embossing, this monogram stands for the Hero Works, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1869-1883) and Lockport, New York (1869-1872). The monogram may be difficult to decipher. HGW became Hero Fruit Jar Company in 1883 (see H.F.J.CO.)

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Hirschberg

label · silver and red and green and blue · glass · Germany

" " red, green, blue & silver rectangular foil label.

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Hitchins

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……………… the lettering “ FROM F. FACTORY, LOCKPORT, N.Y.” is embossed in a circle on the base of spring water bottle made for Oak Orchard Acid Springs. Francis operated the Lockport Works of Lockport, New York from 1850 to 1866. See Lockport Works entry.

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HL inside a diamond

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……………. Unidentified mark, seen on some modern “decor bottles”. The mark probably indicates a glassmaker in China or elsewhere in Asia. Or it might stand for a housewares distribution company? The bottles appear to date within the last 20 years or less (possibly being made in the 2020s??) and typically have raised “crescent shaped knurling” or raised dashes around the perimeter of the base resting surface – very typical of modern, machine-made bottles. If you have information on exactly what this mark stands for, please contact us (see the Contact Information page) and we will be happy to update this entry!

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Holz Clark & Taylor / Salem N.J (on front of fruit jar)

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……………….. Holz, Clark & Taylor, Salem, New Jersey (c.1866-c.1872). Also, see “H.C. & T.” entry.

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The caption tentatively dates the pictured Rockware milk bottle to the 1960s–1970s.

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Rockware Ltd rectangular emblem on the heel of a milk bottle.

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Hooks (a mark that might be likened to two interlocking squared hooks that form a horizontally-oriented rectangle)

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Hooks (a mark that might be likened to two interlocking squared “hooks” that form a horizontally-oriented rectangle) ……………. Rockware , Ltd, originally based in Greenford, Middlesex (London), England (1919-2006) . Julian Toulouse ( Bottle Makers and their Marks , 1971) illustrated this mark on page 434 and only notes “Modern”, with no date range shown. So, obviously we can be sure it was used at least as early as 1971, but not sure how long it had already been in use at the time he published his book. The photo at right shows the mark on the heel of a Canadian milk bottle of uncertain date, but possibly from the 1960s or 1970s. The Greenford works closed in 1973, but several other Rockware factories continued in production. Rockware was purchased by Ardagh Group in 2006. Some info on timeline is at this link: Rockware – Gracesguide.co.uk . Rockware also used the “R in a circle” trademark. In recent years [2020] the rectangle mark is still shown, accompanied by location code letters/numbers positioned to the left of the mark, as still in use at four Ardagh Group manufacturing locations in the United Kingdom, as shown in the Bucher Emhart punt marks database here: Emhart Punt Marks Guide – Emhartglass.com.

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Horse-head emblem on a Rolling Rock beer-bottle fragment.

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Horse head emblem

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………….. embossed image as seen on light green “beach ” shard, found along the coast of North Carolina. This is a trademark design seen on green “Rolling Rock” brand beer bottles. Although Rolling Rock was introduced in 1939, I don’t know how long the horse head design has been embossed on their bottles.

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Horseshoe (logo on heel of modern bottles that resembles a horseshoe, the letter U or an upside down Greek letter Omega)

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Horseshoe (logo on heel of modern bottles that resembles a horseshoe, the letter “U” or an upside down Greek letter “Omega”)………. Ardagh Group. Please see entry under “U” on page five for more info.

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House, or building (emblem resembling the outline of a house, with W or V V inside)

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House, or building (emblem resembling the outline of a house, with “W” or “V V” inside)………………….. logo used by Nienburger Glas GmbH, Nienburg / Weser, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany. Nienburger Glas became part of Ardagh Group in 2007. Exact period of use of this mark is unclear. The mark is also illustrated in Toulouse (Bottle Makers and their Marks, 1971, page 580) and he attributed it to “Himly, Holscher & Co, Glasfabrik, Wilhelmschutte”, Germany, and stated in use as of 1965. The “W” inside the emblem presumably stands for Wilhelmschutte. The operation is now known under the name Ardagh Group GmbH – Nienburg. Note: if you have info on the meaning of the logo directly below the “house” logo ( in the “6 o’clock” position) on this bottle base, please let us know!

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Houze, HouzeX

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…………..L. J. Houze Convex Company, Point Marion, Pennsylvania. Makers of lenses, art , rolled sheet , signal semaphores, perfume bottles, for lighting fixtures, mirror blanks, automotive , multi-colored slag ashtrays and lamps, etc. Website with more information on Houze: Houze Museum .

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Hyllinge, Sweden, Halsinborg

label · black and gold and purple · glass · Halsinborg, Sweden

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I.B.& G.CO

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……..Indiana Bottle & Company, Cicero, Indiana (1905-1909)

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IF

The caption suggests a possible 2004 bottle date code; the glassmaker is unidentified.

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…….. sometimes the “I and G entwined” mark used by Imperial Company of Bellaire, Ohio can be interpreted as “I and C entwined”. Please see the “I superimposed over a G” entry on this page. “ inside a hexagon” glassmaker mark on heel of colorless Corona Extra bottle with possible 2004 date code. Currently this logo is unidentified. (Photo courtesy of Mikhael Phelps).

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I F inside a hexagon (pictured above)

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…………… Unidentified mark, possibly that of a bottle manufacturer in Mexico or another Central or South American country? This mark appears on the heel of a colorless Corona Extra beer bottle along with an apparent 2004 date code. Information on the correct identity of this mark is requested!

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I.G.CO

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……………….. Illinois Company, Alton, Illinois (1873-1929). This mark was used possibly as early as the mid-1870s to around 1900, and may appear on either the base or the heel of various bottles, and was also used for several years after 1900 primarily on the lower heels of their soda bottles (since the base would frequently be reserved for the logo or initials of the bottling company a bottle was made for). The “O” in “Co” may be either upper case or lower case. Use of the mark on certain soda bottles is known to have extended at least to 1909, perhaps 1911. Please see “ .L”, “IGCO within a diamond” and “ I within a diamond ” marks. Illinois Company merged with Owens Bottle Company in 1929 to form the Owens-Illinois Company . Also, please see next entry.

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I.G.CO.

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inside a diamond on the base of a light aqua square pickle bottle.

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I.G.W.Co.

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…………….. probably Indianapolis Works Company, Indianapolis, Indiana (1870-c.1876). This mark has been reported on an amber ale bottle from Dayton, Ohio. The word “Company” was part of the name of this factory as listed in city directories of the period, although fruit jars and flasks are found with just the wording “Indianapolis Works” embossed on them.

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I.M (seen on base of food bottle)

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…………………. I. M. Packaging, based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. I.M. Packaging is a wholesaler/distributor/supplier of a wide variety of packaging products including metal, plastic and containers. The actual manufacturer(s) of the bottles and jars sold by I. M. P. is unknown, but presumably they are made by unnamed makers in China, Canada and/or the United States. This company was apparently incorporated in 2013. I have no information on when this mark was introduced on their container .

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I P G Co

glass · San Francisco, California

Illinois-Pacific Company mark on a clear bottle; company activity is given as 1902–circa 1925.

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I-P inside a diamond (shown)

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…………. Illinois-Pacific Company, San Francisco, CA (1902-c.1925). This mark is very rare, but confirmed to exist on the base of an amber beer bottle.

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I-R & CO

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……….. This mark has been recorded on the base of two beer bottle variants (from F. Bernhard, Canal Dover, Ohio; and Bruckman Brewing Company, Cincinnati, Ohio). Recently [10-2023], a reader informed me that the “I” is actually a “1” (one) and this is a case in which the mold number “1” was placed to the left of the glassmaker’s initials, instead of below, which is the ordinary placement. Thus, this mark is actually that of Reed & Company (R & CO) of Massillon, Ohio. Please see the “R & CO” entry on Page Four. (Thanks to Gregg Wilson for this correction!).

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IG

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Imperial Company monogram on a blue Octagon toothpick holder.

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I superimposed over a G

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……………….Imperial Company, Bellaire, Ohio (1902-1984). This particular “I and G, intertwined” mark was used from 1951-1977 on upscale tableware and novelties including milk , carnival , and other glassware of many patterns and in many shapes, forms and colors. For more information on Imperial and their history and marks that were used, please check out this site: Imperial Company history – Imperialglass.org . On many items, the mark is small, lightly embossed, and can be rather difficult to make out. At a quick glance it might resemble a “cents sign”, “dollar sign” or treble clef sign in sheet music. Sometimes the letter “I” looks somewhat like an ornately designed number “1”. The letter “G” is often mistaken for a “C”.

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I

The caption identifies the pictured Seven-Up bottle as made in 1959 at plant 9.

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………………….Illinois Company, Alton, Illinois (1873-1929). This mark is seen on the bases of millions of machine-made bottles of all types dating from the 1915-1929 period, and is one of the most common manufacturers’ marks seen on bottles found in early-20th century bottle dumps, landfills and other trash dumping areas in the United States. For more information, please see the “ within a diamond ” and LYRIC pages. “ inside an O” trademark used by Owens-Illinois, here on the base of a Seven-Up soda bottle, made in 1959 at their Streator, IL factory (plant #9).

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I within an O or oval (shown above)

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I within an “O” or oval (shown above) ……………………………………………………… see this page with more info: Owens-Illinois Company . Owens-Illinois, formerly headquartered at Toledo, OH, now Perrysburg, Ohio (1929 to present), has used three major trademarks over the last 90+ years. (“ Diamond and oval entwined with I in the center “; “ I inside an O “, and presently simply “ O-I “). Approximately 25 manufacturing factories are located in the US and Canada, with the most recently opened plant at Windsor, Colorado. This mark was used beginning in 1954, up to quite recently, being gradually replaced (over a period of several years) with the “ O-I ” mark (the current mark used by O-I) on most bottle molds. The diamond was removed from the “old” mark beginning in 1954, although a few bottle molds apparently didn’t have the diamond eliminated (i.e., the mold retooled) until years later, even as late as 1966. After c. 1958 the great majority of O-I bottles carried this simplified mark of just an “I inside an O”. On recent bottles, this mark may be small, faint, and not always easily discernible, usually seen embossed on the heel of the container. O-I is presently (2024) the largest making corporation in the world. A wide variety of containers are made, many especially for food and beverage products. For more information on this mark and several others used by Owens-Illinois over the years, see this page: Owens-Illinois Company .

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I X L

glass

……………. Bottle Company, Inglewood, California (1921-1923)

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IB (BI)

glass

………………. stylized monogram used by Ball-Incon Packaging (1987-1994).

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IB (BI) monogram, as shown above, may be hard to decipher

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………….. Ball-Incon Packaging (mark used 1987-1994). Seen on clear packer ware.

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IG, 3078

glass · Germany

signature followed by pattern number 3078.

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IG, 3080

glass · Germany

signature followed by pattern number 3080.

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IG, I G (monogram)

glass

……………….. See “I superimposed over a G” entry (Imperial Company), below.

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IGCO (monogram)

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………Illinois Company, Alton, Illinois (1873-1929). This monogram which is seen most commonly on the “ MASON’s PATENT NOV 30TH 1858 ” fruit jars may also indicate, in some cases, other unidentified companies, but most of these jars are presumed to be products of Illinois . See the next 3 entries.

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I. G. Co.

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Illinois Company mark on the base of a mouthblown square ink bottle.

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IGCO within a diamond

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………….Illinois Company. Alton, Illinois (1873-1929). This mark was used from approximately 1895-1915. Please also see the “ I within a diamond ” and “ LYRIC ” pages.

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Ihmsen & Son, C.

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………….. see C. Ihmsen & Son, on page two.

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Illinois

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…………………… Company, Alton, (1873-1929) and its successor Owens- Company. The mark is typically seen embossed on the bottom of prescription / druggist bottles. The mark was a “brand name” assigned to a line of druggist bottles called “ Ovals”, evidently used c. 1910s-1929 by , but continued in production by Owens- until 1949. Many of those bottles made after 1940 also carry the DURAGLAS brand name on them. Also, see the I in a diamond page, and Owens- Company.

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Imperial (IM /PE /RI /AL), the letters inside 4 small squares arranged to form one larger square, or in 4 segments inside a Maltese cross or plus sign

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Imperial (IM /PE /RI /AL), the letters inside 4 small squares arranged to form one larger square, or in 4 segments inside a Maltese cross or “plus sign”………………….. Imperial Company, Bellaire, Ohio (1902-1984). Found on tableware. This particular mark believed to date from approximately 1904-1951. Also, see “I superimposed over a G” entry, located farther down on this page.

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Indiana Glass

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……………. Company, Dunkirk, Indiana & Sapulpa, Oklahoma (1907-2002). Producer of a huge variety of glassware … drinkware, all types of tableware, decorative , floral container , candle ware, Carnival , EAPG (Early American pattern /pressed ) etc for nearly a century. Almost all glassware is unmarked , although I have seen a candy dish marked on the base “ /Made in U.S.A.” with an “LCC” mark. ( Company was purchased by, and became a subsidiary of, the Lancaster Corporation, based in Lancaster, Ohio, in 1957. That company expanded to become Lancaster Colony Corporation [LCC] in 1961.) The Dunkirk, IN plant shut down production of in 2002, and for a time afterward served as a warehouse and/or mold repair facility. Some was continued to be made under the name at Sapulpa, Oklahoma (the former Bartlett-Collins Company facility) until that plant was purchased by Anchor Hocking Company who closed it down in June 2008. For more info on , try this website here . Also, check out this page discussing the “ Hen-on-Nest” covered dishes made by .

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I-P

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………. (Company), Indianapolis, Indiana (1870-c.1876). Seen on the base of wax sealer fruit jars and across face of whiskey flasks, probably other types of bottles also exist with this marking. See “I.G.W.Co.” in a diamond (Photo courtesy of Garrett Trask)

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IPG in a triangle (as shown above)

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………………………Illinois-Pacific Corporation, San Francisco, California (c.1925-c.1930). (Name change of company above). plant locations at Los Angeles; Oakland, CA; Seattle, WA; & Portland, OR. Usually has a tiny triangle inside the larger triangle, squeezed in above the letters. The mark is sometimes poorly embossed and very difficult to make out. Illinois-Pacific – a West Coast Phenomenon Part II – Illinois-Pacific Corp.

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IPG

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Illinois-Pacific Corporation mark on the heel of an amber Clorox bottle.

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Irene Series, Foreign

label · gold and red · glass · Japan

Export label found on Japanese lampwork.

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Isabella Glass Works

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………………………………….. (also known as New Brooklyn Works), New Brooklyn, New Jersey (1848-c.1868). Pictorial flasks bearing this inscription along with an anchor on the front, and a representation of the factory on the reverse, are found which were made here. This glassworks is briefly discussed in Adeline Pepper’s reference work The Gaffers of New Jersey (1971) which I heartily recommend for anyone interested in early American making, and New Jersey glassware in particular.

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J & J (J&J)

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………… Capital letters, in cursive script (shown above)…………………… Johnson & Johnson, headquartered in New Brunswick, New Jersey (1886 to present). The “J&J in cursive” mark is seen on the bottom of jars and bottles that contained products marketed by Johnson & Johnson. In some cases the “&” symbol may vary in how clearly it is delineated. The mark is most commonly seen on the bases of white milk cosmetic-type jars made for Johnson & Johnson’s Baby Cream. The jar features five horizontal raised bars on two opposite sides, and is easily recognizable even with the label missing. The photo here shows the mark as it appears on one of those jars, of uncertain date but possibly from the 1940s or ’50s. According to the Justia trademark site, this particular mark was first used in 1913.

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J. Bodine & Sons

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………………… Bodine & Sons, Bridgeton, New Jersey (1846-1855).

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J Bros

glass

…………….See Johns Bros, below.

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J D S (letters arranged in a triangular formation, usually with a mold number placed between the J and the D, on the bottoms of Lea & Perrins bottles)

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J D S (letters arranged in a triangular formation, usually with a mold number placed between the “J” and the “D”, on the bottoms of Lea & Perrins bottles)…………………. John Duncan’s Sons, at first, distributors (later, makers) of Lea & Perrins Worcestershire Sauce that originated in England. The Salem Works, of Salem, New Jersey are believed to have made most, if not all, of the bottles marked “J D S”. These bottles are mouthblown (handmade) and were produced beginning sometime in the 1877-1880 time period (sources disagree on exact year) and were made in very large quantities until at least the 1910s, before a switch was made to machine-made bottles. Many mold numbers are seen, ranging from “1” to at least “105”, possibly higher. The bottles are nearly always in shades of light aqua or light green. Some more background information on Lea & Perrins is here: Lea & Perrins – Baybottles.com

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J Ditchfield, Glasform

glass · United Kingdom

Signature accompanied by a pattern number.

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J. G. Co

glass

………………..Jeannette Company, Jeannette, PA. (1898-1983). These initials were seen on the base of a Curtice Brothers ketchup bottle, reported by Taylor McBurney.Jeannette Company made bottles and fruit jars earlier in their history. See “J in a square” entry on this page, also see this web page with more detailed info: Jeannette Company – SHA.org.

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J

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in a keystone on a clear Boston Round packer jar.

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J in a keystone

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………………… Knox Bottle Company, used on containers made at their Jackson, Mississippi factory location (1932-1953). See “K in a keystone” entry.

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J in a square

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………… Jeannette Company, Jeannette, Pennsylvania (1898-1983). Exact period of use of this mark is unclear …….. perhaps 1920s-1940s. Jeannette Company was the successor (purchaser of the factory) of the Jeannette Bottle Works (or Jeannette Bottle Company) that had began operation in about 1888.

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J in a triangle

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……………. probably Jeannette Company, Jeannette, Pennsylvania (1898-1983), although there is a possibility this mark was used by D. C. Jenkins Company of Kokomo, Indiana (1906-1933), a producer of pressed and blown tableware and novelties. Jay Hawkins, in his book on Pittsburgh region factories (2009), states that the mark was seen on a clear restaurant creamer.

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J. J. G.

The source dates the bottle type approximately 1865–1895; the maker and order of initials are uncertain.

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…………………..Unknown. Initials appear, in a circular formation, on the base of a handmade aqua pickle bottle, 7 & 1/4th inches in height, distinctly American, of a type generally made circa 1865-1895. This might stand for a food/dry goods distributor instead of a company? The order of the letters may also be interpreted as “J. G. J.” or “G. J. J.” “ ” on base of aqua pickle bottle. Unknown glassmaker or distributor.

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J.K.

glass

…………………John Kilner & Company, Castleford, Yorkshire, England. Years of usage of this mark is uncertain. See next 2 entries.

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J.K. & Co.

glass

…………….John Kilner & Company, Castleford, Yorkshire, England. From Julian Toulouse’s “ Bottle Makers and their Marks “, confusion reigns as to the exact stretch of years this mark was actually used – if it even existed. He stated “1842-1844” which seems doubtful. The company evidently existed, in various incarnations, for many years after 1844. (The particular mark has evidently not yet been confirmed to exist).

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J K & S

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………………… John Kilner & Sons, Wakefield, Yorkshire, or Thornhill Lees, Yorkshire, England. Similar to the mark “J K & Co” (above) confusion on the actual dates of use continue. Toulouse (Bottle Makers and their Marks ) stated “1844 to 1857” but also related that this same firm name was applied to a manufacturer still in business as late as 1928. Dates of usage for this mark are unclear and I would propose a very wide possible date range extending from the 1860s into the late 1920s. (Most likely, perhaps 1880-1910). Also, see K.B.Ld. and K. B. Ltd. marks. For much more detailed research on this and other Kilner-related marks, please see this article by Bill Lockhart et al: The Kilner Companies .

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J. K. W. or J. K. T

glass

……………. John Kilner (Wakefield) ; John Kilner (Thornhill Lees)…………see entries above.

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J. L. & Co. ; J. L. & Co. LTD.

glass

…………………John Lumb & Co. (1870s-1905), name changed slightly to: John Lumb & Company, Limited. (1905-1937), Castleford, Yorkshire, England. Became part of United , Ltd, in 1937. After 1937 their mark was “U G B” positioned over an “L”.

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J.P.F

glass

……………..Pitkin Works, Manchester, Connecticut (1783-1830). Appears on flask probably made circa 1815-1825. Initials presumably stand for Joseph P. Foster, manager at Pitkin.

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J. R. Watkins Co.

glass

………………………… Please see page here for more information

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J . . (two periods or raised dots)

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………………… seen on base of heavy, crude black ale, beer or wine bottle, sand pontil, probably British or possibly American, looks circa 1820s-1850s. Unknown maker. There is also a small “D” along base rim. Bottle posted on ebay in November of 2017.

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K

glass

Caption tentatively attributes the ringed pepper-sauce bottle to Kearns of Zanesville, Ohio.

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pink, gold oval

label · gold and pink · glass · Czechoslovakia

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Jaffe Rose, Hand Made in Poland

label · glass · Poland

Import label for Polish .

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Japan

label · silver and red · glass · Japan

" " red & silver oval generic foil label.

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Japan

label · silver and blue · glass · Japan

" " blue & silver rectangular generic foil label.

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JB (B superimposed over J)

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………this mark is rather indistinct and appears to be a “B” with the lower loop of a “J” hanging down from underneath it. Probably Johns Bros, Fairmont, West Virginia (1893-1907). Seen on heel of amber slug-plate crown-top soda bottle made for H. Epping, Louisville, KY.

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JC, Made in Sweden

label · black and silver · glass · Sweden

Jones & Co import label.

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Cut-jewel emblem on the base of a shot .

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Jewel (representation of a cut gemstone such as a diamond, photo shown at right)

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………………unknown meaning. This embossed emblem appears on the base of a clear shot with green and white “Applied color label” type graphics, perhaps from sometime in the 1940s-1960s?? If anyone has information about this mark, please let us know!

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J & J

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Cursive mark on a white milk- Johnson & Johnson Baby Cream jar.

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glass

The caption dates the green bird paperweight to 1997.

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Green bird paperweight base with a signature and year.

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Johns Bros. W. Va

glass

……….Johns Brothers, Fairmont, West Virginia (1893-1907). This company was a successor to the Fairmont Bottle & Fruit Jar Company which was incorporated in 1892. Johns Bros. operated up to about 1907, at which time it became known as the Fairmont Bottle Company (1907-1912). See JB.

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Jones Glass, Hand Made, Czechoslovakia

label · black and silver · glass · Czechoslovakia

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JR, Jaffe Rose Original, Made in Italy

label · glass · Italy

British importer Jaffe Rose label, found on some Galliano Ferro items.

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K

glass

capital letter with image of a baby / toddler or small child peering from behind the letter…………… as seen on the base of clear jars/canisters with baby-related motifs. (Supposedly, these were given away to newly adoptive parents by orphanages in Germany, to hold cotton, pins, etc.). Attributed to Kruger , Germany, circa 1930s-1950s? I don’t have detailed info on this company, but if you have information on this mark, the company and the products they made or distributed, please write and tell us!

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K B Ld

glass

……………Kilner Bros. Limited, Thornhill Lees and/or Conisbrough, Yorkshire, England. (c. 1895-1937).

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K B Ltd

glass

……………Kilner Bros. Limited, Thornhill Lees and/or Conisbrough, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom (c. 1895- 1937). For more detailed information on this and other Kilner-related firms, please see this article by Bill Lockhart et al: Kilner – SHA.org.

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K.C.G.W. (On glass electrical insulators)

glass

…………………………..King City Works, Fairmount, Indiana (1890-1897).

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K-G

glass

……………….Kearns-Gorsuch Bottle Company, Zanesville, Ohio (1886-1937). Years this mark was used are not completely certain, but perhaps circa 1910-1937. See next entry, also see “K” entry, above.

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K. G.CO.

The caption dates the pictured aqua ammonia-type bottle to circa the 1890s.

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…………..Kearns-Gorsuch Bottle Company, Zanesville, Ohio (1886-1937). Monogram seen on fruit jar. Initials also appear spelled out and are known embossed on the base of a pickle bottle. A number of Hutchinson-style soda bottles are found with this mark, and they generally date in the 1890s-1910 period. This mark presumably dates before 1920, when Hazel-Atlas bought the plant. Also, see “K” and “K-G” marks. “ ” on base of aqua ammonia-type bottle, circa 1890s.

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K.G.Co.

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………………… uncertain meaning, but possibly Kentucky Cooperative Company, Louisville, Kentucky (1897-1898). On some bottles, these initials may stand for another company. Kentucky Cooperative went into receivership in 1898 and was reorganized to become the “Louisville Company” (also called the Louisville Bottle Manufacturing Company), a short-lived venture that ceased by 1901 (and not to be confused with the much earlier Louisville Works (1855-1873). The “K. G. Co.” initials are seen on the reverse heel of a small number of mouthblown soda bottles (most of which are of the “hutch” style) including bottles marked “M. Bochart / Jeffersonville, Ind”; “F. & P. Bochart / New Albany, Ind”; “American Bottling Works / Louisville, KY”; J. I. Marsh / Portsmouth, O”; “H. C. Kunkel / Michigan City, Indiana” and Cartens Bros. / Cincinnati, Ohio”, all, except for the Michigan City bottler, are located on the Ohio River. Two “outliers” include “A. Weber / Union City, Conn” and “Enterprise Soda Works / S.F.” . Also – a light greenish-aqua “champagne blob top” style beer bottle is marked “H. Neiman / Bottler / Chicago” in a slug plate and “K. G. Co.” on the heel. The maker (in my opinion) of the bottles made for the bottling outfits located along the Ohio River is most likely Kentucky Cooperative Company, even though the extra “C” in the name does cast some doubt on that attribution. Louisville, New Albany and Jeffersonville are all located very close to each other. And all of those bottling firms were operating in the late 1890s. The bottles from Connecticut and California may be totally unrelated. A tall narrow “ammonia type” medicinal bottle in aqua (which also looks 1890s) is marked on the bottom with “K G CO” (see photo). Researcher Bill Lockhart writes that the K G CO mark was most likely used by Kanawha Co, of Cedar Grove, West Virginia – an obscure bottle company that operated circa 1913-1914 (no relation to the much later Kanawha Company that made tableware 1955-1989) – but I feel that company was too late to produce the hutch sodas that were more typical of late 1890s production. Perhaps more research will uncover what these initials stand for – for sure!

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K.G.W.CO

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……………… Kentucky Works Company , Louisville, Kentucky (1879-1887). Another minor variant of the “KY.G.W.CO.” mark. See KY.G.W. entry.

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K H & G Z O

glass · Zanesville, Ohio

Kearns, Herdman & Gorsuch glasshouse mark.

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K. H. & G. Z. O

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……………………….Kearns, Herdman & Gorsuch, Zanesville, Ohio (1869-1886). The lettering is usually arranged clockwise in a circle on the base of aqua-colored hand-blown fruit jars and bottles. On a few bottles the lettering has been reported with the “K H & G” clockwise, but the “Z O” counterclockwise. Sometimes the mark is misunderstood to be “Z. O. K. H. & G.” or “O. K. H. & G. Z.” or a similar string of letters – if the observer “starts off” with the wrong letter. Confirmed on the bottom of strap-sided and “coffin” or “shoofly” type whiskey flasks as well as “wax sealer” type fruit jars, and other utilitarian bottles of the period. Also, please see “K” mark. Much more background information on the confusing series of Kearns-related companies based in Zanesville can be found in this .PDF article by Bill Lockhart and the Bottle Research Group: The Kearns companies of Zanesville, Ohio.

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K H (with various numbers)

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……….Karl Hutter, the inventor of the “Hutter porcelain stopper” patented in 1893 which was used on many beer bottles (and still is, using plastic instead of porcelain, on several modern bottles such as Grolsch), evidently had large numbers of bottles manufactured for him during the c. 1880s-1910 era. These bottles were made by one or several unidentified glasshouses in the New York/New Jersey area. A good possibility for one source would be Brookfield Company (Bushwick Works) .

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K in a circle

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…………… As seen on lenses, lamp globes, airport runway light covers and other industrial glassware : Kopp , Inc., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (1926-to date).

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K in a circle

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………..Seen on ornamental and reproduction glassware, novelties, tableware: John E. Kemple Works, East Palestine, Ohio (1945-1956) & Kenova, West Virginia (1956-1970). See next entry.

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K in a diamond

glass

……………. Kopp Company (Kopp , Incorporated), Pittsburgh, PA (1926-to date). I don’t know what years this particular mark was used. If you have info on date ranges for this mark and the “K in a circle” mark they used, please advise.

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K in a diamond (seen on the base of an amber blob lip beer bottle marked Consumers Brewery Company, Erie, PA)

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K in a diamond (seen on the base of an amber blob lip beer bottle marked “Consumers Brewery Company, Erie, PA)…………..unknown meaning. That bottle likely dates from the 1890s, and the mark is not related to the one above attributed to Kopp.

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K in a keystone

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……………… Knox Bottle Company/Knox Associates, Knox, Pennsylvania and other plant locations (1917-1968). This mark was introduced in about 1932. Knox operated a number of manufacturing plants over many years during the 20th century, producing tremendous quantities of containers of many types during that time. Sometimes there is no discernible letter inside the keystone shape. Originally, the main Knox plant at Knox, PA used the “ ” (c. 1932) and most, if not all, of their other factory locations instead used a different letter inside the keystone at that time. However, most of the Knox factories are believed to have switched over to using the “ ” mark after about 1953, continuing on up to 1968 when Knox was bought out by Containers Corporation. For much more in-depth information on the Knox family of plants and the marks they used, please check out this article by Bill Lockhart et al: Knox Bottle Company.

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K (on base of early handmade American bottles and jars- as above)

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……………………. probably George W. Kearns & Company, Zanesville, Ohio (c.1860-1869) and/or Kearns, Herdman & Gorsuch, Zanesville, Ohio (1869-1886). Examples include wax sealer fruit jars and “ringed” pepper sauce bottles. (Also, see “K. H. & G. Z. O.” entry on this page). In the case of some black ale, beer or wine bottles of apparent British manufacture, which are sometimes marked with a single letter on the base, the “K” might stand for one of the Kilner companies. Julian Toulouse attributed the “K” on some British-made bottles to Kinghorn Bottle Company, Kinghorn, Fifeshire, Scotland (1907-1920).

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K (on the base of modern-era clear laboratory, pharmaceutical & scientific glassware including serum bottles, beakers, etc)

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……………… Kimble Company, later Kimble-Kontes, later, Kimble Chase Inc. (part of the Gerresheimer Group), Vineland, New Jersey. Kimble-Chase was later acquired by DWK Life Sciences in 2016. Kimble produces borosilicate under the trade name KIMAX (similar to PYREX). See “K in a hexagon”, below. In some cases the “K” may be rather small and unobtrusive on the base of bottles, and accompanied by a group of raised dots. (The dots, in this case, are numeric mold codes that can be scanned or “read” by high speed electronic inspecting machines – to capture information that identifies the exact mold in which a particular bottle was made).

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K

glass

Caption identifies the Kruger -with-baby logo.

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K over a W

glass

K over a “W”…………………..Wheaton, mark appears on various items made by Wheaton, Millville, NJ, after they purchased the molds previously used by John E. Kemple Works. See next entry.

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K. R. G.

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Mark on the base of a clear druggist bottle.

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K.R. (backward letters, embossed twice, crudely marked on base of aqua “strap-side” whiskey flask, circa 1860s-1880s era; an example was dug in the Louisville area)……………… unknown manufacturer. There is a chance the initials could have stood for Krack & Reed (1866-1868), one of the business firms that operated the Louisville Works, but there is no proof of this. The lettering is very crudely done, almost as if lightly “scratched” into the mold.

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K. R. G. (on base of clear, mouthblown druggist/medicine bottle)

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…………….. Unknown meaning. These initials are embossed on the base of a bottle found in the Louisville area. The bottle is plain with no lettering on the front, and is similar to the “Philadelphia Oval” druggist bottle types especially popular in the 1875-1895 period.

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K X

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………………………seen on an amber jar base shard, circa 1960s or 1970s. No info on maker, though it might stand for one of the Knox Bottle company plants, or maybe it is just a mold letter (mold identifier).

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K Z (Letter K positioned above a larger Z, on the base of handmade glass paperweights)

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K Z (Letter “K” positioned above a larger “Z”, on the base of handmade paperweights)……………….. Zimmerman Art Company, Corydon, Indiana (1963 to present). This mark indicates a piece handmade by Kerry Zimmerman, one of two sons of company founder, owner and chief glassblower Joe Zimmerman. The KZ mark probably dates the piece to after 1983, the year that Kerry and his brother Bart joined his father in the family business. (See “Z” and “B Z” marks).

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K9 or K-9

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……………………….Knox Bottle Company, originally based in Knox, PA. Mark seen on milk bottles. See “K in a keystone”.

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Karl Hutter / New York

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………..see “K H” mark.

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KEENE (lettering placed inside an oval frame on Masonic-themed historical / pictorial flasks)

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………………… Keene Works / Keene-Marlboro Street Works, Keene, New Hampshire (1815-1842). Keene is located in Cheshire County, in southwestern New Hampshire. This glassworks operated under a number of firm names (partnerships / business names) over the years, including Twitchell & Schoolcraft (1815-1816); Justus Perry (1817-1822); Perry & Wood (1822-1826); Perry & Wheeler (1826-1830); Perry, Wheeler & Company (1830-1835); and S. & Q. Wheeler (1835-c. 1842). Subsequent operation was sporadic and reportedly lasted until around 1850. There is a commemorative historical marker / plaque erected in the city of Keene that dates this particular works as “1815-1842”. (Another factory in Keene made mostly window , not bottles. It was located on Washington Street). Most of the output of the Keene Marlboro Street factory was not marked. It made a wide variety of bottles. However, a few Masonic flasks were marked, including GIV-17 (the McKearin figured flask classification number) which is embossed “KEENE”, and 3 variants of that general type that are lettered “KCCNC” – the mold engraver neglected (either accidentally or purposely) to place a central bar in the “E”s. The embossed letters are sometimes faint or indistinct and hard to discern. The three variants lettered “KCCNC” are catalogued as GIV-18, GIV-19 and GIV-20. Most of these bottles were made in shades of amber-colored . The front of the flasks feature Masonic symbols and the reverse bears a representation of an eagle, with the oval “frame” placed below the eagle. There is confusion and conflicting date ranges given for the years when the “KEENE” and “KCCNC” marked flasks were actually produced. The most likely date range (in my opinion, and you can take that with a grain of salt) is from circa 1822 to 1835. Several other flask variants, also believed to be products of this glassworks, include examples marked “IP”, “HS”, “H-P”, “P & W” and “J. K. B.” in an oval frame. The “I-P” is actually “J P” and stands for Justus Perry. For more details on this factory, check out this article from Bill Lockhart: Keene-Marlboro-Street Glassworks – SHA.org.

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Kensington Glass Works Philadelphia

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………………… Kensington Works, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (c.1816-1833) and (1842-1846). Full name seen embossed on a number of early figural / historical flasks. Flasks made at the Kensington works include GI-14, GI-16 and the GI-90 through GI-96 variants. researcher and author Helen McKearin dated those, in general, as having been made beginning around 1824 with production continuing for an undetermined stretch of years thereafter. Dr. Thomas W. Dyott was either part-owner or full owner and manager of this works by around 1821. This factory (or, more accurately, factories – by 1833 there were four or five separate factory buildings) was later known as the Dyottville Works (see “Dyottville Works” entry on page two) . Some of the early flasks made by the Kensington Works were marked “T.W.D” (for Thomas W. Dyott). T. W. Dyott went bankrupt in about 1839 and there would be a succession of other operating firms that ran the glassworks over several more decades, with some intervening periods of inactivity. NOTE: a number of pontiled soda bottles from the 1840s are also known with the marking “KENSINGTON WORKS” [no “PHILADELPHIA”] but these were made in the c. 1842-1846 time period after chemist Henry Sybert re-opened the idle Dyottville glassworks to make mineral water bottles for Eugene Roussel. The works were then sold in 1846 to Benner’s Smith & Campbell, who ran the plant as “Dyottville Works” (source: research by Tod Von Mechow). An overview of the Kensington Works and Dyottville Works (by Bill Lockhart et al) can be found here: Dyottville Works

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Kerr

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………………see webpage on Manufacturing Corporation.

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Kerry Glass, Hand Made - Ireland

label · glass · Ireland

" " Irish paper label.

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Key mold (keyed base, keyed mold, keymold)

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………………… a type of mold associated with handmade (mouthblown) antique bottles, typically characterized by a “line-semicircle-line” mold mark on the base of the bottle. The mold mark may or may not be easily discernable, and sometimes may be partially obscured by a pontil mark. Although it is difficult to pin down a specific age to such bottles, in general, this type of mold was most often used with bottles made in the c. 1845 to c. 1875 time period in the US. For more in-depth information on this type of bottle mold (as well as others), check out this page on Bill Lindsey’s site: Bottle Bases – Historic Bottle Information Website.

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Key (outline / representation of a KEY, with the letters R E D superimposed over it) as seen on the face of certain MASON and MASON’S PATENT NOV 30TH 1858 fruit jars……….These jars were made by Redkey Company (1897-1902), of Redkey, Indiana. Redkey (originally named Giles-Clough Company ~ 1893-1897), was purchased by Ball Bros Manufacturing Company and some of the later jars with this marking were evidently made by Ball – perhaps in the 1900-1902 time period.

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Empty keystone outline; most such container marks are attributed to Knox, but not all.

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Kilner Bros

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…………………… Kilner Brothers, London; Thornhill Lees; or Conisbrough, England. This marking and others have been seen on various food jars that could have been produced over a very long time span, theoretically from around 1857 to 1937. For more info on this series of confusing marks, see this article: Kilner – SHA.org .

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KIMAX

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………………trade name for borosilicate bottles and laboratory ware manufactured by Kimble. See “K in a hexagon”.

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Kimble

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…………………. see “K in a hexagon”.

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Knox

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……………………………… Bottle Company. See “K in a keystone”.

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Knox & McKee

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………. , Wheeling, Virginia (now WV) (1824-1829). Full name seen on very rare historical flasks. Initials “K & M” were reported by Knittle, but are not confirmed to exist on any bottles.

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Knoxall

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………………..brand name used by Knox Bottle Company for a line of druggist / pharmaceutical bottles. The “ ” brand name was trademarked by Knox in 1924, with “first use” said to have been in 1918 – according to the records published by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. See “K in a keystone”.

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KOPP or KOPP GLASS

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……………… Kopp Company , (officially Kopp , Inc.) , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (1926-to date). Manufacturer of a wide variety of industrial items such as signal lenses, railroad lantern globes, colored light covers (airfield boundary lenses), etc. Also see “K in a circle”.

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KPP

The caption identifies the pictured Budweiser bottle as date coded 1972.

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Caption expands as Kerr Packaging Products Division of Kerr .

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K-R

The caption dates the handblown strap-side flask approximately to the 1860s–1880s.

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is embossed backwards twice; maker unidentified.

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KR

The source identifies 2015 as the date accompanying Kathryn Roberts's initials.

glass · United Kingdom

" " signature (K is backwards) for Kathryn Roberts, with 2015 date.

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KY.G.W.

glass · Louisville, Kentucky

Kentucky Works Company mark on an amber beer bottle.

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KY.G.W.

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………………. Kentucky Works Company, Louisville, Kentucky (1879-1887). Maker of many types of utilitarian containers, usually found in aqua or amber . Base photo of a beer bottle is shown above. For more info on this company, please check out this article: Kentucky Works Company, Louisville, KY.

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KY.G.W.Co.

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……………………… Kentucky Works Company, Louisville, Kentucky (1879-1887). Another variant of the above mark, seen on quite a few bottles and jars of various types.

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L-52 or L52

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………………….Lamb Company, Mt. Vernon, Ohio (1921- c. 1971). This mark seems to be found only on milk bottles. On most containers the “52” is seated on the “lap” of the capital letter “L”. Lamb made many of the earlier “Babyface” milk bottles in clear , which are now being reproduced (usually in brightly colored such as cobalt blue) by factories in China & Taiwan. The Lamb Company factory was purchased by the Dorsey Corporation (owners of Chattanooga Company, Chattanooga, TN) in 1963. After 1963, the “L52″mark was evidently continued on milk bottles, but some other types of containers made at the Mt. Vernon plant bore the “C in a circle” mark used by Chattanooga Co. The L52 mark on milk bottles was probably continued in use until around 1971. The exact year of ending of the L52 mark is rather “fuzzy” as Lamb usually didn’t place date codes on their containers – or, at least, date codes that were easily interpreted as such. See “L” and “L G Co.” entries. See also L.G.CO. mark: Lindell, Lyndeboro, Lockport and Lamb Companies.

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L & W

glass · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Lorenz & Wightman monogram on an amber A. Templeton cream-ale bottle; source dating is disputed.

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L&W (monogram)

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…………. Lorenz and Wightman, Pittsburgh, PA (same as above). Although “L & W” is often seen on bottles with the letters very clear, distinct and obvious, this monogram has those letters closely intertwined and may be more difficult to interpret correctly.

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L & W

impressed · glass · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Lorenz & Wightman mark on a blue-aqua H. Schuckman mineral-water bottle.

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L. C. & R. CO

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…………………. Lampton, Crane & Ramey Company, Louisville, KY (c.1894-c.1928). This firm was a dealer in paints, oils and varnishes. They apparently offered lettered bottles as part of their product line (many firms of this type offered window and bottles in addition to their other products), and since they were not an actual bottle manufacturer, the LC&RCo bottles were made by an unidentified glassworks. (Just a wild guess……….no proof!…… possibly Illinois Company??)

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L (capital L, in cursive script, sometimes resembling a cursive capital Q , fancy numeral “2” or in some cases, a short curly hair embedded on the surface of the )…………………………… Libbey , Inc., Toledo, Ohio (1888-to date). For more information, see this page: Libbey Company.

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L (crudely formed letter, on the base of handmade beer bottles, circa 1880s-1890s)

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………… unidentified manufacturer.

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L. Dal Borgo, S. Marco, 4512 - C.le Goldoni, Venezia, Hand Made

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Venice retailer label.

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L

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…………………. Latchford Company, Los Angeles, California (this mark used c.1957-c.1989). Julian Toulouse, in Bottle Makers and their Marks , published 1971, on page 314 writes the plain was used “ Possibly 1925 to 1938, definitely 1957 to date”. I have doubts that the W. J. Latchford Company used the “plain ” in the earlier period, but perhaps they did so. Latchford eventually became part of Anchor . See also “ in a circle” and the next entry on the “ ” used by Laurens Company.

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L. F. & CO

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…………. Lippincott, Fry & Company, Pittsburgh, PA (1866-c.1867). These initials appear on the front of a “Shield with Clasped Hands” pictorial whiskey flask. That glassworks was also known as “Crescent Flint Company”. This mark was identified by author and researcher Jay W. Hawkins in his groundbreaking reference work Glasshouses and Manufacturers of the Pittsburgh Region 1795-1910, published in 2009.

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L F inside a diamond

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…………………Unknown. Reported by Jimmy Bray, this mark appears on the base of a light aqua tooled-lip strap-side flask, probably dating from the 1885-1910 time period. There is almost certainly no connection between this and the following mark.

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L-G

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………………..Liberty Company, Sapulpa, Oklahoma (1918-c.1995), mark used c.1934-c.1967. Note that mark includes a dash.

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L.G.

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………………Liberty Company, Sapulpa, Oklahoma (1918-c.1995), mark used c.1924-c.1936. Note that periods are used.

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L.G.CO. arranged around a star with the words ACME/Trademark 1893″

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L.G.CO. arranged around a star with the words “ACME/Trademark 1893″…………Lamont Company, Trenton & New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada (1890-1898). Seen on the face of fruit jars. Also see the “ L.G.CO.” mark webpage.

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L.G.CO

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……………………Several factories used this marking, including Lindell Company, St. Louis, Missouri; Lyndeborough Company, South Lyndeborough, New Hampshire; Lamb Company, Mount Vernon, Ohio; and Lockport Company, Lockport, New York. Please click here for more information: L. G. Co. marks seen on bottles and jars .

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L G

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………………..Liberty Company, Sapulpa, Oklahoma (1918-c.1995), mark used c.1955- c.1995. Dash removed. (NOTE: There is a considerable overlap of the time periods during which these three mark variations were used (L.G. / L-G / ) so careful scrutiny for an accompanying date code is advised. This information on approximate dates of use courtesy of author/researcher Bill Lockhart.) The Liberty Company factory became part of the Ball-Foster Container Corporation in about 1995, Saint-Gobain Containers in 2000, now (after c. 2014) operating as part of the Ardagh Group. Also, check the L.G.CO. mark page for info on other factories that used a somewhat similar mark.

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L G W

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………………Laurens Works, Laurens, South Carolina (1910-1996). Plants also operated in Henderson, North Carolina (opened 1957) and Ruston (Simsboro), Louisiana. The Henderson and Ruston plants were later to become part of Saint-Gobain Containers, currently (2020) under Ardagh Group. Laurens Works was a prolific manufacturer of soda bottles. The “ ” may appear on the heel of a bottle, but is often seen on the bases of soda bottles, along with mold , date, and/or style code numbers. Often, the LGW mark (as used by Laurens) is situated between numbers (date codes) such as: “6 1”. That would indicate a bottle made in 1961. Also, see the “L” mark entry on this page. NOTE: In some instances certain older (pre-1900) bottles or flasks with the marking “L & W” (indicating Lorenz and Wightman) are misunderstood to read “L. G. W.”, and because of an entry in Toulouse’s Bottle Makers and their Marks , this mark is believed to stand for Louisville Works. I do not believe Louisville Works ever marked ANY items with the initials “ ”. If you have information that might show otherwise, please feel free to contact me with details. Also, see the “L.G.CO.” mark webpage.

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L. G. WKS

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…………………… probably Lockport Works, Lockport, New York (1843-1908). An example of this mark is seen on the lower heel of a blue “J. A. Lomax / 14 16 & 18 / Charles Place / Chicago” soda or mineral water bottle, probably dating from the early 1870s. There is a SLIGHT chance this could have stood for Lancaster Works, but Lockport is much more likely since Lomax had previously had other soda bottles made for them (marked “LOCKPORT NY”) that appear very similar in color, shape and embossing.