Op woensdag 24 mei 2000 09:00:00 UTC+2 schreef thierry Papion:

Dear newsgroup members,

While diving in Bedford Basin, a diving buddy of mine found six Dark
Amber Lightning stopper embossed bottles all dumped in one area. The
bottles are quite old

Full description:

Size: 9.5 inches height , base 2.5 inches in diameter and pushed inward Applied lip with two depressed hole for the lightning stopper
Made in a two part mold with seam vanishing before the lip
Embossed with: J RINGOOT & CO in a semi arc
Glass color: Dark red Amber
Lettering size: 3/4 inch in height

The bottles appear to be pre-1880's. I have no idea on the origin
(???) The bottles were not turned inside the mold since the seam marks
can be seen all the way to the bottom of the bottle.

Does anyone out there seen this bottle or have it in their collection?

Any info on this find is welcome.

Cheers

Thierry G. Papion
Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hello, The bottel is belgium, Brussel.
Also found the same bottel of german dumps off the first world war.
So 1914/18 area.
grt piet

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Hello Thierry

This afternoon I dug up a bottle in my back garden labeled "J Ringoot & C° Cassem Anvers" in acid etch. Anvers is Antwerp in French, Ringoot is a rather rare Flemish name. (That the bottle was labeled in French at the time is not surprising, as French
had a ring of aristocracy.)
The house was built in 1924, if that means anything for the bottle ...
No idea about the "Cassem" though. It's a family name, not too Flemish sounding.
Can I send you a pic?

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