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Wine was the earliest beverage available in
glass.
first appearing in about 1650.Naturally others soon followed
,case gins so named becase the four sided bottles were made to
fit snugly in cases of about a dozen or so and beers which evolved
from freeblown black glass to blob tops and internal screw threads
and finally crown tops which we still use today.The earliest
examples of these alcholic beverage containers are of freeblown
"black Glass"(a very dark green),with pontil marks
on the base,some of these older examples are to be found with
a small blob of glass on the shoulder impressed with the initials
or seal of the person(normally quite wealthy)who had the bottles
made.Some great shapes here names like onion,mallet,globe/shaft
and bladder abound.Later bottles may be of freeblown applied
lip,three piece mould applied lip,or mould blown and may or may
not have a seal.I did dig a three piece mould applied lip whiskey
or so I assumed that although appearing to be of late manufacture
c1900 did have a seal bearing a cresent.I have also seen a reproduction
c1960 wine bottle with a coat of arms seal.An attempt at making
a future collectable no doubt. |
