Old glass bottles?

helentherese

Hi everyone,
I was told this would be the site to ask about some glass bottles I found recently while clearing out my grannies attic.
I was about to chuck them out when my Aunt spotted them and thought they might be worth something/collectible, but I'm not convinced!
Take a look and let me know what you think they might be? There's some strange writing on them too, not sure what that's about.
Thanks

Degsy

helentherese wrote: »

Hi everyone,
I was told this would be the site to ask about some glass bottles I found recently while clearing out my grannies attic.
I was about to chuck them out when my Aunt spotted them and thought they might be worth something/collectible, but I'm not convinced!
Take a look and let me know what you think they might be? There's some strange writing on them too, not sure what that's about.
Thanks

They're old Chemist's or laboratory bottles..the writing on the front indicates what the bottle held..oil of almonds..tincture of camphor and carbolic acid..not sure what was in the blue one but something similar i'm sure...a syrup of some kind.
Note the grooves on the Carbolic acid bottle..this was to indicate that the bottle held a poison.
The idea of the grooves was that the bottle could be identified by touch in a dimly-lit room or cupboard.

The bottles probably date from 1910-1940's..its hard to tell as these sort of bottles were in use for a long time..they dont appear to be much earlier as clear glass wasnt used for bottles till the 20th century.

helentherese

Awwww Degsy!!
Thanks so much, that's sooooo kind of you to give me all that info
Interesting as it is, I'm guessing they are just junk really!
Don't know what gran could've been doing with them.
Oh well, out they'll go. Doing a MAJOR de-clutter.
Thanks again

Jellybaby1

The blue one looks like Syrup of Senna (laxative)!

Check out some medicine bottle collecting sites. I found this one on Google http://www.antiquebottles.com/medicine/

Degsy

helentherese wrote: »

Awwww Degsy!!
Thanks so much, that's sooooo kind of you to give me all that info
Interesting as it is, I'm guessing they are just junk really!
Don't know what gran could've been doing with them.
Oh well, out they'll go. Doing a MAJOR de-clutter.
Thanks again

Dont chuck em..i'll take them!

helentherese

Are you sure you want them Degsy? They're just old junk!
You must be a bit of a hoarder?!
If you are interested though I'll keep them for you.

Degsy

helentherese wrote: »

Are you sure you want them Degsy? They're just old junk!
You must be a bit of a hoarder?!
If you are interested though I'll keep them for you.

Yeah why not..bottles are one of my collecting thingies! Where you based?

helentherese

Degsy wrote: »

Yeah why not..bottles are one of my collecting thingies! Where you based?

I'm in Tipperary.
You?

Degsy

helentherese wrote: »

I'm in Tipperary.
You?

Dublin unfortunately.

chem

I`ll take them! I`ll pay for post and packing if your interested? I collect these type of chemist/lab glass bottles. If you PM me your address and cost of post etc I`ll send you the money. Im in Louth.