What are the different types of glass bottles?

Types of Glass Bottles

Boston Round Bottles. One of our most popular glass containers is the boston round bottle.
Roll-On Containers. For some products, like perfumes or topical essential oil blends, you need a specific kind of container.
Dram Bottles.
Euro Bottles.
Glass Jugs and Jars.
Hot Sauce Bottles.

How do you date vintage bottles?

There are three keys to help with dating most bottles:

Side seams: None: bottle may be free blown, in which case it has a very uneven shape and dates before 1860.
Base type (for examples, click here): Open pontilled: usually date before 1860.
Top type (for examples, see click here):

What are the bumps on the bottom of glass bottles?

On older bottles, manufacturers would use the bumps as date codes, allowing them to see how long a bottle was in circulation. While this is still used some in modern manufacturing, they are generally used as mold markers, so if there are defects, the manufacturer can trace the source of the problem.

Are glass bottles worth anything?

The minimum refund value established for each type of eligible beverage container is 5 cents for each container under 24 ounces and 10 cents for each container 24 ounces or greater.

What is the difference between Type 1 and Type 2 glass?

Type II glass generally has a lower melting point than Type I glass so it is much easier to mould. Type II glass containers are suitable for storing neutral aqueous preparations and acidic preparations whether they are parenteral or non-parenteral.

What is pharmaceutical glass?

Glass used for pharmaceutical containers is either borosilicate (neutral) glass or soda-lime-silica glass. Borosilicate glass contains significant amounts of boric oxide, aluminum oxide and alkali and/or alkaline earth oxides. Glass is also classified as Type I, II or III based on intended use.

What are the dots on the bottom of bottles?

In short, these bumps, raised dots, or small divot are to help notate which mold and machine were used to make the bottle. Should a defect or problem be found on a bottle, the manufacturing record can be tracked and all other bottles made from or within the batch can be easily inspected.

What is the rarest bottle?

The 1947 French Cheval-Blanc is widely recognized as the most expensive sold bottle of vino in history at $304,375 (see the next wine for the asterisk* explanation). In 2010, the 67-year-old bottle was sold to a private collector at a Christies auction in Geneva.

What do the dots on glass bottles mean?

Where can I find information about antique glass bottles?

The Antique Bottle Depot buys and sells antique bottles. View a number of pictures of antique bottles and historical photographs here. Supported by the Society for Historical Archaeology, the Historic Glass Bottle Identification & Information Website aims to help collectors determine the ages and types of bottles in their collections.

What kind of glass is used in beer bottles?

Seek out bottles made of thick, dark green glass, also known as black glass, as many beer and ale brewers used these types of bottles in the 1800s. Other beer bottle colors were dark amber, aqua and green. Determine if you have an old medicine, poison or household cleaning agent bottle by color and design.

Where can I find old beer bottles for sale?

You can create your own collection with the treasures you find or sell them to antique dealers at auctions, on ebay or on craigslist. Seek out bottles made of thick, dark green glass, also known as black glass, as many beer and ale brewers used these types of bottles in the 1800s. Other beer bottle colors were dark amber, aqua and green.

What color were beer bottles in the 1800s?

Dark green beer bottles were used by many brewers in the 1800s. Colors like cobalt blue was used to color bottles right from 1870s to the 1930s. Antique bottles are usually dark green, amber, or blue in color.