Inkipedia
Cottage Ink Bottle
| Categories | Ink Bottle |
| Material | Glass |
| Markings | See narrative |
| Manufacturer | Senate Ink Co |
| Origin | United States |
| Date or Era | circa 1870 |
| Measuring | 1 ¾” x 2” x 2 ¾” high |
An aqua cottage ink bottle embossed “S.I. COMP” (Senate Ink Co.) with an unusual lip finish – sheared, not tooled – and crude markings such as extra glass hanging from the lip down the neck.
Second example added 4/18/25.
Sold for $260 in September 2024
Second example sold for $290 in March 2025
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