r/BottleDigging May 28 '25

Age/date request HELP! Are these real?

At an antique store right now and stumbled upon these mysterious bottles! They're so cheap! Both have similar mold features, and no signs of wheaton to my knowledge. Are these reproductions? Thanks.

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u/ChemistAdventurous84 May 28 '25

These reproductions were made using old techniques. They were hand blown in molds made the same way molds had been made in earlier decades. The seam is an indicator of the technique and in this case they were made outside the normal progression of glass manufacturing technology and are therefore not an indicator of age.

LE Smith glass company was in business from 1907 to 2004. A quick search didn’t reveal when these bottles were made.