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Title: Gordon's Gin bottle. Date?
Post by: VanGateau on September 15, 2012, 02:51:39 PM

Bought this at an antique shop this morning, I've had my eye on it for a while. I guess old alcohol paraphernalia has a certain charm to me :P Anyway I'm having some trouble dating it. The labels and types of glass used has changed multiple time throughout the company's existence, and it's been difficult finding this exact one. I know there are very specific ways of identifying bottles (none of which I'm that familiar with) so I've included a picture of the bottom and neck of the bottle, as well as pictures of the front and back. Any information would be welcome and appreciated :)

Title: Re: Gordon's Gin bottle. Date?
Post by: greenacres on September 15, 2012, 03:44:54 PM

It's ashame you don't have the jug. It's worth $$$ Still checking the bottle.

Title: Re: Gordon's Gin bottle. Date?
Post by: bigwull on September 15, 2012, 05:09:02 PM

you could send a pic to Gordons...in Scotland..as its made there,see link to "Mothers Ruin"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon%27s_Gin

Title: Re: Gordon's Gin bottle. Date?
Post by: Rauville on September 15, 2012, 05:29:18 PM

I'll venture a guess that it would date sometime between 1900 and 1920. If you found it here in the States it certainly would be Pre-Prohibition. After the early 1930's (up until 1964) all liquor bottles were required to be molded with the following words: "Federal Law forbids the sale or reuse of this bottle.". Not only were American companies required to do this, but the regulations applied to bottles manufactured in other countries for import to the United States. 

Title: Re: Gordon's Gin bottle. Date?
Post by: bigwull on September 15, 2012, 05:46:01 PM

I don,t think this bottle is 1900/1920,s   i think its later after 1934...and in all probability it was bottled in the US..In 1934 Gordon's opened its first distillery in the USA, at Linden, New Jersey...here in the UK all Gordons Gin bots are dark green...they were clear for the US and other countries....

Title: Re: Gordon's Gin bottle. Date?
Post by: greenacres on September 15, 2012, 06:30:41 PM

Gin bottles from the late 1800's are very valuable. I still haven't found your bottle yet. I have 5 books and I've checked three.

Title: Re: Gordon's Gin bottle. Date?
Post by: greenacres on September 15, 2012, 06:36:48 PM

Found it in the 4th book. It's not good news. it says $5-$9. I still think it's a nice bottle. Maybe the the price went up a little. My book is a couple yrs. old.

Title: Re: Gordon's Gin bottle. Date?
Post by: mart on September 15, 2012, 07:56:47 PM

thats about the prices i saw on ebay !!  none were selling though !!  the & Co was used between 1898 and 1922  so could be anytime in that period !!  hope I read right !!

Title: Re: Gordon's Gin bottle. Date?
Post by: VanGateau on September 15, 2012, 10:14:26 PM

Thanks all :) 12 dollars for something potentially over 90 years old (be it as arbitrary as a gin bottle) is still pretty awesome, valuable or not :)

Title: Re: Gordon's Gin bottle. Date?
Post by: wendy177 on September 16, 2012, 05:56:39 AM

VanGateau I love it no matter the value and it would look fab on a mantel with more antique bottles!!  :)

Title: Re: Gordon's Gin bottle. Date?
Post by: mart on September 16, 2012, 08:46:36 AM

put it on a nice shelf over a bar and collect more !!

Title: Re: Gordon's Gin bottle. Date?
Post by: KC on September 16, 2012, 10:36:32 AM

For anything to last this long and not be recycled these days is wonderful!!!