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1887 CODD NECK ORIGINAL PAINT THE NIAGARA BOTTLE TORPEDO BOTTLE MARBLE RING
1887 CODD NECK ORIGINAL PAINT THE NIAGARA BOTTLE TORPEDO BOTTLE MARBLE RING
1887 CODD NECK ORIGINAL PAINT THE NIAGARA BOTTLE TORPEDO BOTTLE MARBLE RING
1887 CODD NECK ORIGINAL PAINT THE NIAGARA BOTTLE TORPEDO BOTTLE MARBLE RING
1887 CODD NECK ORIGINAL PAINT THE NIAGARA BOTTLE TORPEDO BOTTLE MARBLE RING
1887 CODD NECK ORIGINAL PAINT THE NIAGARA BOTTLE TORPEDO BOTTLE MARBLE RING
1887 CODD NECK ORIGINAL PAINT THE NIAGARA BOTTLE TORPEDO BOTTLE MARBLE RING
1887 CODD NECK ORIGINAL PAINT THE NIAGARA BOTTLE TORPEDO BOTTLE MARBLE RING
1887 CODD NECK ORIGINAL PAINT THE NIAGARA BOTTLE TORPEDO BOTTLE MARBLE RING
1887 CODD NECK ORIGINAL PAINT THE NIAGARA BOTTLE TORPEDO BOTTLE MARBLE RING

1887 CODD NECK ORIGINAL PAINT THE NIAGARA BOTTLE TORPEDO BOTTLE MARBLE RING

$ 157.87

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Time Period Manufactured: Antique (Pre-1900)
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
  • Condition: THE RD.65433 NUMBER MEANS IT WAS MADE IN 1887.ORIGINAL BLACK ON EMBOSSED WRITING. MARBLE AND RING INTACT. LOTS OF BUBBLES IN THE GLASS. AMAZING CONDITION, WEAR AND CRACKING MINOR. , THE GLASS HAS A GREEN IRIDESCENCE TO IT, VERY ATTRACTIVE. EMBOSSED ON THE BOTTLE - 87 BARRET & CO. LIM. PATENT LONDON.
  • Bottle Type: Sodas
  • Color: Clear
  • Volume: 12 OZ.
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days

    Description

    A BEAUTIFUL ANTIQUE EMBOSSED 19TH CENTURY ENGLISH CODD NECK TORPEDO BOTTLE.
    THE REGISTRATION NUMBER ON ITS BASE 65433 MEANS IT WAS MADE IN 1887.
    IT HAS THE ORIGINAL MARBLE AND LINER INTACT.
    MINOR WEAR AND CRACKS.
    THE BOTTLE HAS WRITTEN IN EMBOSSED ORIGINAL BLACK LETTERS - THE NIAGARA BOTTLE. BARNETT & FOSTER MAKERS. LONDON. RD. 65433 ON THE FRONT.
    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.
    [1]
    [2]
    Design
    [
    edit
    ]
    In 1872,
    British
    soft drink maker
    Hiram Codd
    of
    Camberwell
    , London, designed and patented a bottle designed specifically for
    carbonated
    drinks.
    [3]
    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
    [
    edit
    ]
    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
    .
    [4]
    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 1/4" LONG X 2 1/2" 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.