Posted 8 years ago
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This is a British military amber utility bottle marked with the "Broad Arrow", or commonly referred to as an "Admiralty" bottle. It stands at (23.3 cm x 8.1 cm) in diameter (9.1 x 3.1 in). The manufacturer is Kilner Brothers, from the factory located in Conisbrough, Yorkshire, UK. The base of the bottle is embossed with, "K B LD/ 12879/ C". As far as we can denote, this is the only known example of this variety. Usually "Admiralty" poison bottles are either green or cobalt blue. However, there are several known amber hexagonal "Not To Be Taken" poison bottles in private collections. Thanks!
This group is very educational, thank you for sharing. Any warships in your collection?
Hello! Thanks for the comment. No, I don't have any warships. I do have over 150 "Admiralty" poison bottles though. Thanks again!
What would be the date of this bottle? Please show some of you poison bottles sometime.
Hello! With the numbers 12879 on the base belonging to the British Registry Design, it would date to 1884 or 1885. If not, the numbers might be a specific mold design. The Conisbrough glass factory was in operation from 1873 to 1937. I will post some Admiralty poison bottles in the near future. Thanks!