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1887 CODD NECK ORIGINAL PAINT THE NIAGARA BOTTLE TORPEDO BOTTLE MARBLE RING
$ 157.87
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Description
A BEAUTIFUL ANTIQUE EMBOSSED 19TH CENTURY ENGLISH CODD NECK TORPEDO BOTTLE.THE REGISTRATION NUMBER ON ITS BASE 65433 MEANS IT WAS MADE IN 1887.
IT HAS THE ORIGINAL MARBLE AND LINER INTACT.
MINOR WEAR AND CRACKS.
THE BOTTLE HAS WRITTEN IN EMBOSSED ORIGINAL BLACK LETTERS - THE NIAGARA BOTTLE. BARNETT & FOSTER MAKERS. LONDON. RD. 65433 ON THE FRONT.
A
Codd-neck bottle
is a type of bottle used for carbonated drinks. It has a closing design based on a glass marble which is held against a rubber seal, which sits within a recess in the lip.
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Design
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In 1872,
British
soft drink maker
Hiram Codd
of
Camberwell
, London, designed and patented a bottle designed specifically for
carbonated
drinks.
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The bottle was designed and manufactured with thick glass to withstand internal pressure, and a chamber to enclose a
marble
and a
rubber
washer
in the neck. The bottles are filled upside down, and pressure of the
gas
in the bottle forced the marble against the washer, sealing in the carbonation. The bottle is pinched into a special shape to provide a chamber into which the marble is pushed to open the bottle. This prevents the marble from blocking the neck as the drink is poured. Some older examples had the bullet shape of soda bottles. Some people collect antique Codd-neck bottles and marbles.
Popularity
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Banta
in a Codd-neck bottle
Soon after its introduction, the bottle became extremely popular with the soft drink and
brewing
industries mainly in
Europe
,
India
and
Australasia
, though some
alcohol
drinkers disdained the use of the bottle. One
etymology
of the term
codswallop
originates from beer sold in Codd-neck bottles, though this is generally dismissed as a
folk etymology
.
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The bottles were regularly produced for many decades, but gradually declined in usage. Since children smashed the bottles to retrieve the marbles, vintage bottles are relatively scarce and have become
collector items
, particularly in the UK.
IT MEASURES 9 1/4" LONG X 2 1/2" WIDE.
THE UNIQUE THING ABOUT THIS BOTTLE IS THE IRIDESCENCE IN THE GLASS, A GREEN TINT WITH LOTS OF INTERIOR BUBBLES.
THIS PIECE PRESENTS BEAUTIFULLY.
THANK YOU!
EXPEDITED SHIPPING AND HANDLING THROUGHOUT NORTH AMERICA WITH TRACKING. WOULD BE PLEASED TO SHIP WORLD-WIDE. INSURANCE INCLUDED. PLEASE EMAIL ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS. CANADIAN CUSTOMERS MUST PAY APPROPRIATE TAXES.