Aqua Glass Liquor Bottle

Glass
Circa 1906-1909
H 11 3/4", D 2 7/8" base
St. Thomas, Lake Mead National Recreation Area, LAKE 16797

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Maker’s Mark: AB
American Bottle Co., 1906-1909

The crown finish (neck) on this bottle implies that it once held liquor. The aqua color of the bottle is due to natural iron impurities in the sand that was used to make the glass.

References

Manufacturer’s Marks and Other Logos on Glass Containers, compiled by the Bottle Research Group (Bill Lockhart, Bill Lindsey, Carol Serr, Pete Schulz, and Beau Schriever)

http://www.sha.org/bottle/pdffiles/ILogoTable.pdf

http://www.sha.org/bottle/colors.htm#Aqua

Aqua Glass Liquor Bottle

Glass
Circa 1906-1909
H 11 3/4", D 2 7/8" base
St. Thomas, Lake Mead National Recreation Area, LAKE 16797

Maker’s Mark: AB American Bottle Co., 1906-1909

The crown finish (neck) on this bottle implies that it once held liquor. The aqua color of the bottle is due to natural iron impurities in the sand that was used to make the glass.

References

Manufacturer’s Marks and Other Logos on Glass Containers, compiled by the Bottle Research Group (Bill Lockhart, Bill Lindsey, Carol Serr, Pete Schulz, and Beau Schriever)

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http://www.sha.org/bottle/pdffiles/ILogoTable.pdf

http://www.sha.org/bottle/colors.htm#Aqua