North American Soda & Beer Bottles

Bottle 16012AA - Postens, Edward See History

Embossed: ( embossing arches up

) E. POSTENS / PHILADELPHIA / PA. // c // // b // ( embossing arches up

) GRAVITATING STOPPER / ( embossing arches up

) JOHN MATTHEWS / ( embossing arches up

) PATD / OCT 11 / ( embossing arches down

) 1864 / ( embossing arches down

) NEW YORK / ( embossing arches down

) MADE BY

Dimensions: 7 x 2 3/8 (4 7/8)

Manufacturer: Not Known

Material:

Glass

Design:

None

Mold Type:

Two Leaf Mold

Form:

Cylindrical

Edge Design:

None

Plate Mold:

Shape:

Gravitating

Base Design:

None

Plate Code:

None

Sides:

Shoulder Design:

None

Sealed:

Sunken Panels:

None

Pictures: None

Notes: The "D" in "PATD" is raised.

Variants

Aqua, Smooth Base, Inverted Taper, Hand Blown, Matthews Gravitating Glass Stopper, Circulated: 1873-1880, Philadelphia, PA, United States
Comments: None
Contributor/Source: Tod von Mechow

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Courtesy: Larry Grotz

Picture of Reverse - Click to see full sized image

Courtesy: Larry Grotz

Courtesy: Kevin Kyle