“Bottle inside oval” mark on British “Ten Pin” style soda bottles

“BOTTLE INSIDE OVAL” MARK.    (This page posted on July 13,  2019).   I received two inquiries about this mark within the space of less than a week! One was found in South Carolina (a whole bottle), and the other example was a bottle base found along a beach in Canada.  (I assume that base is from a very similar, if not identical bottle, but I can’t say this is definitely the case).

The intact example is an olive green glass soda or mineral water bottle, probably made in Great Britain (England or Scotland) during the very late 1800s or early 1900s.  There appears to be a faint letter “C” next to the logo, which might be a mold letter, or perhaps has some other, unknown meaning. The bottle has the classic “ten pin” or bowling pin shape (somewhat similar in shape to the so-called “torpedo bottles” but flat enough on the base so that it will stand up).

I created this page especially for this mark, so perhaps someone with more information on what the logo stands for will see this page and clue us in.  I have no idea what company it stands for.  If you have information on the identity of the glass company who made these bottles (perhaps with a timeline it was in business), please write!

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Bottle inside oval mark (on bottle base). Photo courtesy Suzanne Davis.
Bottle inside oval mark on a mineral water bottle base found in Canada.  (Photo courtesy of Suzanne Davis)
"Ten Pin" style soda bottle with the "Bottle inside oval" mark on the base. This bottle was found in South Carolina. (Photo courtesy of Sarah Martin)
“Ten Pin” style soda bottle with the “Bottle inside oval” mark on the base. This bottle was found in South Carolina. (Photo courtesy of Sarah Martin)
Bottle in oval mark on the base of a "bowling pin" shaped soda or mineral water bottle. (Photo courtesy Sarah Martin)
Bottle in oval mark on the base of a “bowling pin” shaped soda or mineral water bottle. (Photo courtesy Sarah Martin)

NOTE: (this paragraph added August 20, 2020) – I recently received emails from Rich Gurry, who found another bottle with this mark (pics below) at a job site in Rumson, New Jersey.  This is a different style (also a soda bottle or mineral water bottle with a crown-style lip) but with a more conventional “straight sided” body style, not the “ten pin” profile as with the example found by  Sarah Martin.

 

Another type of bottle bearing this mark - Crown-style lip soda or mineral water bottle in a medium teal aqua or teal green, probably made in Great Britain.  (Photos courtesy of Rich Gurry).
Another type of bottle bearing this mark – Crown-style lip soda or mineral water bottle in a medium teal aqua or teal green.  (Photos courtesy of Rich Gurry).
Base of bottle with this "Bottle inside Oval" mark, on crown-style lip soda bottle.
Base mark on crown style lip soda bottle found in Rumson, NJ by Rich Gurry.
Base mark on crown-style lip soda bottle, found by Rich Gurry.
Base mark on crown-style lip soda bottle, found by Rich Gurry.

 

 

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2 thoughts on ““Bottle inside oval” mark on British “Ten Pin” style soda bottles”

  1. I have this bottle (ten pin style) embossed bottle inside o al with letter c. My bottle is in excellent condition with some air bubbles in the glass. Thank you because this is the only information I could find on it.

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  2. Travis Wyant found this intact bowling pin in Cumberland, MD with a left side “O” and oval bowling pin (and not sure of right side embossing).

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