Found in a Box of Yard Sale Junk

[Mayhem]

Hi all, I went to my favorite honey hole today and looked thru 25 boxes of yard sale junk. In box number 23 I found the attached 250-year-old 8-sided "stiegal-type" bottle. Picked over and bounced around in a box full of junk it is in perfect condition. Every 8-sided example I can find online is painted. This rare example is all etched. I paid $5 for it.

 

[embe]

Interesting. Not knowing what to look for I probably would have passed that up.

 

[Old Wiltshire]

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An 18th century 'Schnappesflaschen' from the european 'Alpine' region, usually blown using the 'German Half Post' method.
As you say unusual being etched and not enamel painted.
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[Step Back In Time]

Wow that's an amazing find!