Is this a Civil War bottle, or later?

[smokeythecat]

Three piece mold, dimple pontil mark. I did not find this one, from an antique store. Thanks.

 

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[HuntinDog]

The short answer is yes.
Could be for even earlier.
They are often referred to as Black Glass Ales.
Here's a short history of the making of Black Glass by Digger Odell
Black Glass Information

 

[smokeythecat]

Thanks. Someone once taught me the necks had to be absolutely straight, but I have 18th century bottle with this shape of neck. There is a bottle show in Baltimore March 5, think I'll try to get to it.

 

[HuntinDog]

That Balto show is one of the best on the East coast.
I'm on the West coast and would love to attend that one.

 

[coinman123]

I got 2 of nearly the same bottle (I am almost sure they are 3 piece if I remember correctly)! According to the tag at the antique when I bought them, they were found in an 1830's shipwreck near either Bermuda or the Bahamas, I forget. The dealer had around 2 more but I never got them, I regret doing so because they only cost 15 dollars each. I would say yours is probably the same type as mine.

 

[smokeythecat]

Most of the ones I have purchased were inexpensive also.