1875-92 CODD NECK B.M.W. CO. LD. BERMUDA BOTTLE TORPEDO BOTTLE MARBLE RING

Description

A BEAUTIFUL ANTIQUE EMBOSSED 19TH CENTURY ENGLISH CODD NECK TORPEDO BOTTLE.
IT HAS THE ORIGINAL MARBLE AND LINER LAYS ON THE INSIDE.
THE BOTTLE HAS WRITTEN IN EMBOSSED LETTERS - B.M.W. CO. BERMUDA.
THE C.S. & CO. 8511 EMBOSSED ON THE BOTTOM WAS USED BETWEEN 1875-1892.
Cannington, Shaw & Co., St. Helens, Lancashire, England (1875-1913) Edward Cannington entered the glass business in the firm of Cannington, Reynolds & Fry at Bristol, England, sometime prior to 1872. However, he sold his interest in the firm in 1872 and began glass manufacture in Liverpool. Cannington joined with John Shaw in 1875 to form the Sherdley Glass Works under the management of Cannington, Shaw & Co. (Figures 1 & 2). By 1889, the Sherdley Glass Works employed 870 workers. Cannington Shaw became a limited company in 1892. The partners were John Cannington, Edwin Cannington and John Shaw.” The reorganized firm now employed 1,188 workers.
A
Codd-neck bottle
is a type of bottle used for carbonated drinks. It has a closing design based on a glass marble which is held against a rubber seal, which sits within a recess in the lip.
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Design
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In 1872,
British
soft drink maker
Hiram Codd
of
Camberwell
, London, designed and patented a bottle designed specifically for
carbonated
drinks.
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The bottle was designed and manufactured with thick glass to withstand internal pressure, and a chamber to enclose a
marble
and a
rubber
washer
in the neck. The bottles are filled upside down, and pressure of the
gas
in the bottle forced the marble against the washer, sealing in the carbonation. The bottle is pinched into a special shape to provide a chamber into which the marble is pushed to open the bottle. This prevents the marble from blocking the neck as the drink is poured. Some older examples had the bullet shape of soda bottles. Some people collect antique Codd-neck bottles and marbles.
Popularity
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Banta
in a Codd-neck bottle
Soon after its introduction, the bottle became extremely popular with the soft drink and
brewing
industries mainly in
Europe
,
India
and
Australasia
, though some
alcohol
drinkers disdained the use of the bottle. One
etymology
of the term
codswallop
originates from beer sold in Codd-neck bottles, though this is generally dismissed as a
folk etymology
.
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The bottles were regularly produced for many decades, but gradually declined in usage. Since children smashed the bottles to retrieve the marbles, vintage bottles are relatively scarce and have become
collector items
, particularly in the UK.
IT MEASURES 9 1/2" LONG X 2 3/4" WIDE.
THE UNIQUE THING ABOUT THIS BOTTLE IS THE IRIDESCENCE IN THE GLASS, A GREEN TINT WITH LOTS OF INTERIOR BUBBLES.
THIS PIECE PRESENTS BEAUTIFULLY.
THANK YOU!
EXPEDITED SHIPPING AND HANDLING THROUGHOUT NORTH AMERICA WITH TRACKING. WOULD BE PLEASED TO SHIP WORLD-WIDE. INSURANCE INCLUDED. PLEASE EMAIL ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS. CANADIAN CUSTOMERS MUST PAY APPROPRIATE TAXES.