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  Registered Member #23 Joined: Mon Jun 25 2007, 08:45Posts: 84 | I found a large clear glass shard with embossed writing on it. Anybody recognize the bottle? it reads.. FANCY GRO[CERY?] NEXT TO CITY FREDERICK Thanks, Mark [ Edited Wed Apr 01 2009, 09:08 ] Anybody can brew beer, but only God can make rust! | ||
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| Guntherhess |
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| Registered Member #83 Joined: Thu May 01 2008, 09:32Posts: 48 | Besant & Knott used the "Fancy Grocery" wording. This was typically a liquer bottle indication. Send me a photo of it. mknapp@antiquemedcines.com http://www.antiquemedicines.com/Frederick/besant.htm http://www.antiquemedicines.com/bottles.htm | ||
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| MarkB |
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| Registered Member #23 Joined: Mon Jun 25 2007, 08:45Posts: 84 | Hi. here is the pic. Mark [ image disabled ] Anybody can brew beer, but only God can make rust! | ||
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| herndonbottles |
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| Registered Member #6 Joined: Wed Apr 25 2007, 01:01Posts: 51 | Mark, Can you take a better pic of the shard? If we can make out the top line we can determine if it's Besant and Knott. Glad you saved the shard. Peter | ||
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| Guntherhess |
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| Registered Member #83 Joined: Thu May 01 2008, 09:32Posts: 48 | It might be Ramsburg also. I cant reallly see that embossing in the photo too well. maybe you could stick it under a scanner? I dont remember that "NEXT TO THE CITY.." on any Frederick bottles. Looks like a whiskey though. http://www.antiquemedicines.com/bottles.htm | ||
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| chosi |
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  Registered Member #4 Joined: Mon Apr 23 2007, 07:55Posts: 156 | Maybe I'm stating something obvious, but isn't it likely that "NEXT TO CITY" was "NEXT TO CITY HALL"? How else would that sentence of ended? Does anybody know if Besant & Knott's grocery store address was next to City Hall? - Chosi | ||
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| ca_drm1n |
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  Registered Member #1 Joined: Thu Apr 12 2007, 09:24Posts: 339 | Mike, I think that is a heckuva theory, since the positioning of the "NEXT TO CITY" part is offset to the left, and the line above obviously extends quite a way to the right (regardless of whether it is "GROCERY" or "GROCERIES"). So if the whole thing is centered, there should be another word in that "NEXT TO CITY" line... | ||
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| chosi |
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| Registered Member #4 Joined: Mon Apr 23 2007, 07:55Posts: 156 | OK, that means whatever word or words come after "NEXT TO CITY" must add up to about 7 to 10 letters. NEXT TO CITY... ...LIBRARY? ...COURTHOUSE? ...PLAYGROUND? I guess it could be a lot of things. - Chosi | ||
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| ddelph |
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 Registered Member #11 Joined: Tue May 08 2007, 10:38Posts: 60 | How about DUMP. Isn't that where you found it? Good to see someone is able to get out and dig. Good luck, and post more pics guys! | ||
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| MarkB |
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| Registered Member #23 Joined: Mon Jun 25 2007, 08:45Posts: 84 | Is this better? [ image disabled ] Anybody can brew beer, but only God can make rust! | ||
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