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Green Umbrella Ink Bottle with Rolled Lip
| Categories | Ink Bottle |
| Type | Umbrella |
| Material | Glass |
| Markings | Unmarked |
| Manufacturer | Undetermined |
| Origin | United States |
| Date or Era | circa 1850 |
| Measuring | 2 ⅜” across the base; 2 ⅜” high |
This is a medium green, open pontil, umbrella ink bottle that was dug from an 1850’s outhouse privy pit in St. Louis. There is no embossing. It has a crude rolled lip. Greenish in color, it has eight sloping panels with small vertical panels around the base.
Sold for $175 in December 2024
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