What is whittled?

[towhead]

What does whittled mean? Does anyone have a good picture of what whittled looks like?

 

[capsoda]

Hey Julie, Whittled refers to the bottle glass texture which has a wavy, dimpled, or hammered appearance as an effect of molten glass hitting a cooler mold. https://www.antique-bottles.net/forum/m-73322/mpage-1/key-whittled/tm.htm#73603

 

[towhead]

Thanks Warren! I think my Midget is mega whittled.

 

[RICKJJ59W]

Julie here is a pic of a (hammered) = whittled to the Max 1870 whiskey quart. Hope this helps you. Rick

 

[GuntherHess]

You can also see in whittle effect from molds that were peened with a hammer and not ground smooth.

 

[zanes_antiques]

This is whittled too

 

[towhead]

Rick, Matt and Zane: Thanks for the info and pictures! Yes, my midget is surely whittled. Does the whittled effect change the value? Thanks Again!

 

[GuntherHess]

Whittle marks are considered to add to uniqueness and charator of the glass.
Typically whittled bottles will sell higher than the same non-whittled bottle. Sometimes a little more, sometimes a lot more.

 

[towhead]

Thanks Matt! Now if my Midget only had all of the metal part of the cover!

 

[capsoda]

Wow Julie, You have your own Midget??????

Can I see him or her?????? [sm=lol.gif][sm=lol.gif][sm=lol.gif]

Juss jokin. But I would love to see a pic. I love the midgets and have a few of my own.