Horseshoe Bottle

[JakePhelps]

I found this piece of a bottle, its strange because it has a horseshoe embossed on the bottom of it...It is purple sun colored and has no mold seam as you can see in the second pic.

 

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[Kentucky Kache]

Thats cool. Cut it and make a short drinking glass.

 

[JakePhelps]

Never thought of that, but its a great idea! I wonder how you could cut glass without breaking it

 

[Kentucky Kache]

They use to advertise a bottle cutter/glass maker, but I haven't seen it in years. I'm sure there is a way to do it.

 

[JakePhelps]

That would be a good way to put a 100 year old bottle to use

 

[diggummup]

I think this is an old broken drinking glass. Maybe used in a bar or saloon.Cool find! 8)

 

[arockhound]

I found a piece just like this today, purple glass, horseshoe.

 

[Joe-Dirt]

Cut it and put your wheaties of buffalo’s in it. Very cool find!!!

 

[Plug N Play]

Consume the product ... wash and use as a glass ... watch grandma smear butter and sugar on the bottom to press her cookie dough ... go out in the yard and make pony tracks.

"Typically, these containers might be described as “jelly glasses”, but in many cases were more than likely sold containing prepared mustard, jam, soft cheese, peanut butter or other food products."

 

[DCMatt]

I'm guessing 50's or 60's when Western/Cowboy stuff was really popular.

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/antique-glass-tumblers-horseshoe-1852445279

 

[Reanm8er]

SWAG # 500,000,003.

I'm thinking a bottle of Gentian Violet, a mild antiseptic used to prevent fungal infections. I've known farriers
who used it on horses when they trimmed the horses hooves before shoeing. Also used as a treatment for athletes
foot in humans. It has a deep purple color, a pungent odor and has to wear off because it won't wash off. I
knew a stable hand who got a small scratch on his face and just put a dot of it on. He wore that dot for
about three weeks. Long dry spell with the ladies, LOL!

 

[A2coins]

That would make a good display piece you dont see those evryday

 

[Doubter in MD]

Here's a link to horseshoe design on glasses.

https://www.glassbottlemarks.com/horseshoe-and-star-design-on-jelly-glasses/

 

[TomPA]

Jake, Here is a proven and easy method.