Monday, July 2, 2018

Two Blown Brown Applied Lip Beer or Ale Bottles.




Bottle on Right.

Bottle on Left
Closer View of Lip of Bottle on Left.


Bottom of Bottle on Left.


I.G.CO.L…………..Ihmsen Glass Company, Limited, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (c.1876-1900). Also listed as Ihmsen Window Glass Company. Pittsburgh directory listings show this company included the “Limited” in their name from 1876 to c.1896. Bottles bearing this mark can definitely be attributed to this company.

The other bottle has no bottom labeling.


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