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Antique Holy Water Bottle with Ornate Metal and Cork Stopper, 8 oz.
$ 5.28
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Description
Antique Holy Water Bottle with Fancy Metal and Cork Stopper. Condition is "Used". Shipped with USPS First Class.This bottle was part of my family's Estate. It came from my grandparent's home who died in the 1960s. I am not a bottle expert, but I will describe the bottle as best I can.
Size:
6 7/8 inches tall and 2.5 " wide.
Type of Glass:
Clear. It appears to be molded glass.
Markings:
It is marked as "relief stamp" 8 oz on the outside top near the spout. The bottom is marked "relief stamp" 183 and under that number 2.
Condition:
The spout is flat and has no chips. There are no easily visible scratches on the exterior of the bottle. The hazing you see in the photos is on the inside. Since I am not an expert I did not go to great lengths to try to remove the hazing.
Purpose
: I found several ssimilar bottles on the internet with a similar cap that bottle was noted as a Holy Water bottle. My family is Irish Catholic. Therefore, I am assuming that is the purpose. Some holy water bottles have a cross or other symbol. This bottle has no symbols on it.
Cap:
The stopper is metal (pewter?) and cork.. I think it is the stopper that makes this bottle very special. The stopper fits the bottle. The metal cap has a cork bottom, and some of the cork is missing. The "crown" metal cap has a fleur de lis going around it in a pattern.