Bill,

Thank you so much for the information. I will probably take you up on your
offer again soon!

Cheers,

Dana L Pertermann, PhD
Anthropology & Geology
Western Wyoming College

On Mon, May 2, 2016 at 6:56 AM, William Lockhart <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Hi Dana,
>
> Your fragment is embossed BG with the base of a C -- BGCo. -- on the base
> of an amber beer bottle, probably an export beer bottle.  The logo was used
> by the Belleville Glass Co. from 1882 to 1886.  For a thorough coverage of
> this glass house, its bottles and marks, see the Bottle Research Group's
> writeup on the Bottle & Glassmakers Markings page of the Historical Bottle
> Webpage (SHA site):
>
> http://www.sha.org/bottle/makersmarks.htm
>
> Toulouse was completely wrong about this logo, so don't waste your time.
>
> If you (or anyone else) wants the latest updated information on
> manufacturer's marks on glass containers, please e-mail me at
> [log in to unmask] or Bill Lindsey, whose e-mail address appears on the
> website.  We are both retired now and are happy to answer bottle-related
> questions.
>
> Btw, life on the road in a motorhome is wonderful!!
>
> Bill
>
> Bill Lockhart
>
> ________________________________________
> From: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY <[log in to unmask]> on behalf of Dana
> Pertermann <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, May 01, 2016 2:45:34 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Initials on possible 19th century whiskey bottle
>
> Hi all,
>
> I'm hoping someone can help me identify the initials on a possible whiskey
> bottle found at my site.
>
> https://instagram.com/p/BE3rdhfh57O/
>
> I'm honestly not sure if the initials are BG or 8C.....
>
> Thank so much for any ideas.
>
> Cheers,
> Dana L Pertermann
>