Dating glass milk bottles
Index
- How can you tell how old a glass milk bottle is?
- Who made milk bottles in the 1950s?
- Where can I buy a milk bottle?
- What is bottle dating?
- How can you tell how old a bottle of milk is?
- How do you determine the age of an old bottle?
- How can I tell if my milk glass is antique?
- How can you tell if a glass bottle has been broken?
How can you tell how old a glass milk bottle is?
Before the advent of the paper carton and the plastic milk jug, dairies would send milk men out to individual houses with glass bottles of milk. The shape of the glass bottle, as well as its color, labeling style, and other factors can help you determine whether you have an authentic find and get a sense of your bottles age.
Who made milk bottles in the 1950s?
Lamb Glass Co. [ca. 1944-1950s] The Lamb Glass Company: Manufacturers of High Grade Milk Bottles. Lamb Glass Co., Mt. Vernon, Ohio.
Where can I buy a milk bottle?
Note that bottles from Wheaton Glass Works are new reproductions used by modern dairies. Because they were so common only a few decades ago, milk bottles are still very easy to find in antique stores, at flea markets, and even at garage sales.
What is bottle dating?
Bottle Dating page (and website in general) is designed to address what the website author refers to as utilitarian bottles & jars(click for more information). Utilitarian items makes up the bulk of the bottles produced during the 19th century and first half of the 20th century.
How can you tell how old a bottle of milk is?
Look for these old bottles with the characteristic crown top. The embossed maker’s mark or letters on the side of a bottle or on the base of a bottle will help to reveal a bottle’s age. Marks or letters on collectible milk bottles and Coca Cola bottles are commonly indicators of age and origin.
How do you determine the age of an old bottle?
Brand names, trademarks, and other identifying marks provide useful data in determining an old bottle’s age. When the mark’s owner is established and clearer dates can be matched to the bottle’s use, the mark can help to positively date the piece. A well-defined maker’s mark can help you establish an old bottle’s age.
How can I tell if my milk glass is antique?
An antique milk glass will have an iridescent rainbow in the rim of the glass. To be absolutely sure, you can have the glass examined by an antiques expert. Thanks!
How can you tell if a glass bottle has been broken?
When the bottle was broken or sheared, a ring or area of rough glass or grey graphite remained. The pontil is a definitive mark that dates glass. Be aware that reproductions can have smooth, molded pontil marks or sometimes an authentic looking jagged mark.
When does bottle “a” date?
So the answer to Question #4 is NOwhich indicates that bottle A is not likely to date prior to 1860-1865. So at this point in the Dating key we can be confident that bottle A dates somewhere between about 1860 and 1915.
Is it possible to date the different types of bottles?
However, some bottle-type specific dating refinement is possible based on specific glass colors for both machine-made and mouth-blown bottles; see the Bottle/Glass Colors and Bottle Typing/Diagnostic Shapes pages for more information. Move to the other questions below for more dating opportunities.
What is a bottle dating key?
This bottle dating key is a relatively simple first cut on the dating of a bottle. While running a bottle through the key questions, the user is frequently directed to move to other website pages to explain diagnostic features and concepts as well as to add depth and/or precision to the initial dating estimate.
How do you date antique bottles?
Dating antique bottles requires knowledge of the evolution of bottle technology and the ability to research manufacturers and bottling companies. Examine the bottles symmetry. Asymmetry is an indication of a handblown bottle. Look for mould seams. The earliest bottles were handblown by a glassblower with a blowpipe and lack seams.
