Canadian Mineral Water? Scarboro

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druggistnut

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The Brits spell Scarboro the long and "proper" way. There WAS a Grand Hotel in Scarborough, England, but I have found no evidence it was ever phoenetically shortened, or that a mineral water existed there.
Scarboro, Ontario IS spelled exactly as this is embossed, and it was dug south of Ontario, in Michigan.
I recall an article in OBX or B & E a few years back re: Canadian mineral waters and the author claimed less than 5 known, if my memory serves me right. This wasn't one he listed.
The base is embossed E. B. & Co LD. 8897 and there is a vent dimple in the center. Toulouse shows Edgar Breffit & Co in business from 1832-1913.
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It looks like a very typical English-made beer (not mineral water) bottle of the 1870s - 1880s. Whether that means it was used in the UK or Canada, I don't know.

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I would be 99% sure that this is an English Beer bottle as Jerry has mentioned. There are many bottles from Scarborough in England that have the word shortened.
 

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