Early 19th Pharmaceutical Bottle

     From the early years of America up to about 1914, many kinds of companies were started. Some lasted a few years, and others are still operating today. World War 1 & 2, along with the Great Depression, took their toll on many small companies, and poor record keeping leaves some antiques questionable, like this bottle. The only mark on this bottle is one small, lonely star on the bottle. Many antique bottles found today have some type of star mark on the bottom. Some of the marks are for decoration, some were used as mold identification, and others stood for the glass company. This bottle is in that questionable state. Who made it? When was it made? How was it made? The “how was it made?” question can be answered. This bottle was mouth-blown using a three-part mold, most likely before 1904. This is determined by the heavy mold seams, the larger amounts of bubbles in the glass, the unevenness of the glass wall thickness, and the glass weight. It has been noted that the presence o