Cobalt blue old bottle with broken pontil

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Posted Thu, 09/10/2009 - 3:56am by annmac
Category: 
Antique Bottles
Medium - What is the item made out of (e.g. "silver")?: 
glass
Distinguishing marks or signature (e.g. artist's name, silver hallmark): 
sharp broken pontil to base
Date Period (Estimated date of item if known): 
unknwn
Size and dimensions of this item: 
8ins
Condition: 
Excellent
History: 
found at flea market
Long Description and Pictures (jpg, gif, png): 

Here is a cobalt blue bottle I have had for many years got it at a old flea market in Scotland.The glass is some what distorted and bubbled and the base has a very sharp pontil .Tried much research but to no avail thanks annmac for any help.

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Re: Cobalt blue old bottle with broken pontil

by Dee 1961 - 09/10/2009 - 5:29am

The pontil seems by what I can see in the photograph to be a "glass tipped pontil."

Often generic termed as "open".

http://www.sha.org/bottle/pontil_scars.htm

Crackle glass and items such as these are rather common and unless there is a clear mark that dates a pice older are nominal in value.

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