Light Olive Green 12-Sided Umbrella Ink

Description

• Form: A classic dodecagonal (12-sided) umbrella shape with a wide, faceted base that tapers steeply toward a narrow, cylindrical neck.
• Color: Striking light olive green. The glass is filled with tiny “seeds” (micro-bubbles), characteristic of early glass batches.
• Size: Stands approximately 1 ⅞ inches tall.
• Glass Texture: The bottle exhibits a distinct whittled or “orange peel” texture across the facets, indicating it was blown into a cool metal mold.

Neck and Lip

• Lip Style: Features a primitive inward rolled lip. The glass has been folded back into the neck while still hot, creating a smooth, reinforced rim for the cork.
• Condition: The lip is well-preserved and retains its original shape without the typical “sheared” roughness seen on cruder examples.

Base and Manufacturing

• Pontil Mark: The base features a sharp, jagged open pontil scar. This mark confirms the bottle was hand-held by a pontil rod during the finishing of the lip before being snapped off.
• Symmetry: The 12 facets are crisp and well-defined, meeting the base with clean angles.

Condition Report

• Origin: This is a “dug” example that has been left in its natural state rather than being tumbled (professionally cleaned with abrasives).
• Luster: The exterior surfaces remain sparkling and “glassy,” retaining much of their original fire-polish.
• Interior: There is some light, spotty haze remaining on the inside, which is typical for bottles recovered from the ground, but it does not detract from the overall display quality or the vibrant green hue.