Tuesday, January 24, 2017

So...What are these?


There seems to be a lot of terminology as to bottle types in the early ads. Are these still gin, and champagne?


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9 comments:

  1. Warren FriedrichJanuary 24, 2017 at 4:31 PM

    There is a soft cover book published in 1965 by H.E. Putnam called Bottle Identification which shows various styles of bottles by their proper names. It is a good resource to use for identifying various bottles. Your top picture is a Taper Gin and lower picture is indeed a Champagne style bottle.

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  2. Numa.GJanuary 25, 2017 at 1:36 PM

    I remember someone saying they were a Jessee Moore bitters ? There is a label that was filed for trademark in 1885 for an "Our Taste Bitters" put out by Moore, Hunt & Co. The shape of the label looks like it would have fit on these gins. They seem to come out of early to mid 1880s holes, so the time frame fits.

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  3. aphotalingJanuary 25, 2017 at 1:47 PM

    Yes, the Western case gin bottles are a Bitters. I was able to confirm that, about 15 yrs ago when I dug one with a partial label. "Our Taste Bitters"

    AP

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  4. aphotalingJanuary 25, 2017 at 1:52 PM

    The bottle in the lower picture, is most likely a Bay Rum bottle (if it has a flattish base). I have an early 70s olive-amber one that is base embossed Wm Simpson San Francisco. And of course, we have all seen the Redingtons and Crane & Brighams

    AP

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  5. WesternglassaddictJanuary 25, 2017 at 1:57 PM

    Richard S. told me that years ago. Will try and post the label pic. Would have been great were it embossed as such...antlers and all!

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  6. WesternglassaddictJanuary 25, 2017 at 1:59 PM

    The top on this gin form bottle sure looks earlier than 1885 though...looks like an AAA Old Valley flask top.

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  7. Numa.GJanuary 25, 2017 at 3:11 PM

    I agree, they do look older. Maybe they had a long run on these bottles and they were used by other manufacturers as well ? Or possibly Moore, Hunt waited a few years to file their trademark? These gins also come with a Hostetters style top.

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  8. Golden PlantationJanuary 26, 2017 at 8:39 AM

    I have a green Western blown tapered gin that was dug in a solid 60s layer.

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  9. California TraderJanuary 31, 2017 at 9:50 PM

    Western Taper Gins include the Rothberg, Our Taste, and Magen Bitters which are all in Milk Glass. The Blue Gum in amber and in labeled Milk Glass. The Hamburger Tropen in clear and aqua but, non of these come a green or have that applied blob top (That I know of) like that of Dale's example.

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