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Free Blown Cone Ink Bottle

Categories Ink Bottle
Material Glass
Markings Unmarked
Manufacturer Undetermined
Origin United States
Date or Era 1840s - 1850s
Measuring 2 ½” high

This early, open pontil, free blown conical ink bottle comes from an American glasshouse. It is free blown, so it has no mold seams. Light green (or dark greenish aqua) in color, it has a sunken bottom and a rolled over ring lip. It dates from the 1840s to 1850s.

Sold for $140 in September 2024

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