mained less than 40% of total production though the percentage varied significantly by bottle type (Fike 1987; Fowler pers. comm. 2006). To quote McKearin & Wilson (1978:89) in reference to mid-19th century bottle production - "For the most part, the output of one (bottle maker) was similar to that of another - unmarked and anonymous." Given this, it is certainly true that the majority of bottles produced during the period covered by this website (1800 to the 1950's) are either not embossed,
