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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;loxston, post: 3704173, member: 18727&quot;]Hi there, so I recently found a bottle that came in a straw lined, steel lockable tube.&nbsp; I know nothing yet about vintage/antique bottles so so far it has been a fascinating discovery.&nbsp; However can’t find anything like it on the internet so I’m throwing the challenge over to your expertise!</p><p>[ATTACH=full]312051[/ATTACH] </p><p>This is what I have found so far, but it could be completely wrong so I’m happy to be educated.</p><p>What initially caught my attention were the etched words ‘Contributions Indirectes’.&nbsp; This seems to refer to the French ‘Sales Tax’ (Equivalent to GST or VAT I think, meaning a tax was required to be paid by the end user) that would date it to between 1870 to 1920 (from memory).&nbsp; It is smaller than a typical wine bottle so may have been for liquor.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]312050[/ATTACH] </p><p>The bottle has no discernible mold lines, has no additional markings, and a circular, target like base.&nbsp; This leads me to believe it was made using a ‘Turn-mold’ that would date it as a European bottle from the end of the 1800s to the beginning of the 1900s.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]312052[/ATTACH] </p><p>It also has a double ‘applied rim’ that is fairly unusual...</p><p>[ATTACH=full]312053[/ATTACH] </p><p>Finally it was stored in a straw lined steel tube that has holes cut so it can be locked.&nbsp; I imagine a lead seal was used to ensure that the contents weren’t tampered with.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]312054[/ATTACH] </p><p>So my current thoughts are that it was for transporting French liquor, perhaps cognac, during WWI to a General or similar.&nbsp; The case is very dented suggesting it had a tough journey.</p><p>I’m keen to know if anyone has seen anything similar that perhaps had other information on the bottle or case.</p><p>Thanks![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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