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| Sheared lip bottles were made by allowing a bubble of molten glass to burst outside of the mould,this had the benefit of speeding up the manufacturing process,whilst providing a sharp edge that the cork could "bite" into thereby improving the seal. |
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| A selection of sheared lip l to r:-Gum,Ungent,2 sauces,Unknown. |
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While not a shear lip,Ive included this
Terezol because of its ground lip.As you can see it has an external
screw thread,It has been blown in mould and then the lip ground
off.It,s embossed "Terezol for polishing furniture"and a reg No on the base dating it to 1899.I am not sure, but this must be one of the first examples of external screw threading. |
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Nicely coloured burst lip,about 4 Ins high. |
| "Mothers safety lamp"by R.Orrock,embossed front and back.These fairly easy to find with amber or cobalt versions being more desirable.Several other varieties around from different makers including:-"sun lamp" "moon lamp" "star lamp" "universal lamp"and plenty more besides. |  |
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Champion & Slee,ornate vinegar bottle.Made from about 1920,easily available in both applied lip and ABM,this being applied lip.Reg No dates to 1920 |
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