Featured miniature mallet/onion bottle

Hi folks

found this interesting little mallet/onion shaped black glass bottle in a charity shop

very nice condition and moulded but have a feeling it has age

very thick layered amber glass

only 4 1/2 inches

not sure the use ?

any help appreciated

 

nice bud vase........!

 

That is so sweet.

 

Hmmm, not sure that I agree but WDIK.

Agree!
Looks like and 01 or 10 molded into the bottom?

 

i wasn't sure at first either bluumz but the 3 part mold goes way back (19thc) and the construction (thick black layered glass) makes it interesting enough to be older

 

As a recovered bottle addict, I can say it's an automatic bottle machine bottle, not mold blown. Looks newer rather then older.

 

thanks Drew, its hard to know when to place it then.

or what to place it as, a bottle or a vase

close up of base (don't know what all that texturing is about either)

 

few more shots, really does have that mallet/onion bottle shape, so that has to be intentional

 

It would be. All of the water would be in the bottom, to balance the top-heavy flowers it held. The shape is just good common sense for a vase that's going to see actual use. I don't see it as being old either, but it would look cute with daisies in it.

 

size...shape....... Bud Vase ! Buddy !!

 

thanks dude, i guess that flared lip does suggest that

but not just an ordinary bud vase...........an onion / mallet glass bottle shaped one

 

Recovered.... u sure bout that ???