identifing a piece of glass

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identifing a piece of glass

by Terri Cylc
(Newark, DE, USA)

how would you go about trying to find out what type of bottle a piece of sea glass came from? I found a piece yesterday after a nor'easter, that has a scene on it. In the middle there is a rounded building (similar to the Capital Building) with what appears to be a steeple on top. On both side there is a flag. At the bottom I can see the number - R174. The piece itself is weathered, yet this scene is clearly visable.

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Oct 23, 2009

Identifying a Piece of Glass or Beach Glass
by: David

Here are some sites that Lin has found to be very informative as far as identifying shards of glass:

bottle marks
http://www.angelfire.com/pop2/collectorscorner/USA_bottle_marks.html

dating antique bottles
http://www.antiquebottles.com/dating.html

antique bottle colors
http://www.antiquebottles.com/color/

bottle primer
http://www.fohbc.com/bottle_&_glass_primer.htm (I believe the main site is www.fohbc.com)

fruit jar colors
http://www.hoosierjar.com/colorguide.html

all of these were found off the bottle primer page.

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