Wonderful antique Plynine Coy Ltd., Edinburgh Household Ammonia stoneware bottle in the scarcer small / “split” size, complete with a period ceramic screw stopper.
Dating to approximately the early 1900s–1910s, this Scottish advertising bottle is smaller than the more commonly encountered large Plynine ammonia bottles. At approximately 9 inches tall, approximately 10-ounce, it is like 1/2 bottle of wine.
The cream-glazed stoneware bottle has a crisp black transfer reading:
PLYNINE Coy LTD
EDINBURGH
HOUSEHOLD AMMONIA
The reverse carries the period warning:
“IT IS ILLEGAL FOR ANY OTHER THAN THE PLYNINE COY LTD TO REFILL THIS BOTTLE WITH AMMONIA”
The lower portion of the bottle has distinctive horizontal ribbing associated with these household chemical bottles to alert vision impaired that it contains poison for
ingesting. The neck is internally threaded and retains a period stoneware screw stopper. g
This bottle is in very good antique condition with burial related marks and coloring, no cracks or chipping, and a strong black transfer on the bottle and screw in cap. It would be a unique addition to your collection. Please consider the images as the best description.
Measures 9” tall x 2 1/2” diameter (similar to 750 ml wine bottle)
These are authentic antique advertising pots sourced during my recent buying trip to England. I have been sourcing these wonderful antique pots for over 12 years from people who are actually digging them up in ancient rubbish sites all over England. I purchased my first antique Advertising pot when my husband and I had the wonderful opportunity to live in England in the 1980’s. Our daughter was born there and we enjoyed living in England so much we often went back to visit after returning to the US.
Interestingly, this same daughter’s husbands job moved them to London were we have enjoyed visiting our grandchildren and traveling the countryside antiquing.
On our many visits we have became friends with many of the “diggers” excavating the ancient dumpsites all over the UK and now source thousands of pots from them every year. I still love the charm they add to every room they are placed in.
Returns are not accepted on these rare authentic pieces but please contact if you have any questions.
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