Baltimore Glassworks Unembossed Iron Pontiled Soda

Updated August 6, 2026

Lot number601
Estimate300.00 - 500.00 USD
AuctionAugust 9th Decorative Arts Auction
DateAugust 9, 2026 at 1:00 PM EDT
Auction houseDelmar Auctions
LocationNewark, Delaware

Rare green color unembossed blank squat soda bottle in an unusual tall skinny lager shape. Iron pontiled base with applied blob type lip. Circa 1850s. This is a rare example of this particular mold of unembossed pontiled soda attributed to having been blown at a Baltimore Glassworks during the 1850s. There are several embossed sodas of this same shape from Baltimore and these blank example turn up on rare occasion in Baltimore privies. I have only seen 3 examples of this rare bottle, the last to sell was almost 15 years ago. Dug with overall patchy iridescent staining but no chips or cracks. Measures approximately 2 1/2 inch wide x 8 inches tall. We can offer packaging and shipping on this lot to a domestic USA address for $30. Please contact us after you have paid your invoice to arrange and pay for Shipping. International buyers please contact us for a shipping quote. We will also combine purchased lots at a discounted rate where possible.

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