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Glass Bottles: Crown Top Closures

Allen & Lloyd

Company: Allen & Lloyd (12)

Colour: Aqua

Embossed Front: ALLEN & LLOYD MINERAL WATER MANUFACTURER. Surrounding the company shield with the Lion standing on the shield, facing left. ALLEN & LLOYD TRADE MARK in the centre of the shield. ALDERSHOT running parallel to the base.

Embossed Back, Maker’s Name etc.: Redfearn Bros Bottle Makers Barnsley, close to the base.

Remarks: 7 ΒΌ inches high. (Skittle Crown Top Enclosure). RBB on the underside of the base.

Company: Allen & Lloyd (13)

Colour: Aqua

Embossed Front: ALLEN & LLOYD MINERAL WATER MANUFACTURERS surrounding the company shield with the Lion standing on the shield, facing left. ALLEN & LLOYD TRADE MARK in the centre of the shield. ALDERSHOT running parallel to the base.

Embossed Back, Maker’s Name etc.: Redfearn Bros Bottle Makers Barnsley, close to the base.

Remarks: Eight and seven eighths inches high. (Skittle Crown Top Enclosure). RBB on the underside of the base.

Company: Allen & Lloyd (14)

Colour: Aqua

Embossed Front: ALLEN & LLOYD ALDERSHOT & SHIPTON surrounding the company shield with the Lion standing on the shield, facing left. ALLEN & LLOYD TRADE MARK in the centre of the shield.

Embossed Back, Maker’s Name etc.: No makers details..

Remarks: Eight and one eighths inches high. (Standard Crown Top Enclosure). No other visible markings.

Company: Allen & Lloyd (15)

Colour: Very Dark Green.

Embossed Front: ALLEN & LLOYD ALDERSHOT & SHIPTON surrounding the company shield with the Lion standing on the shield, facing left. ALLEN & LLOYD TRADE MARK in the centre of the shield.

Embossed Back, Maker’s Name etc.: No makers details..

Remarks: Seven and seven eighths inches high. (Standard Crown Top Enclosure shaped bottle). No other visible markings.

Company: Allen & Lloyd (16)

Colour: Clear.

Embossed Front: ALLEN & LLOYD MINERAL WATER MANUFACTURERS, surrounding the company shield with the Lion standing on the shield, facing left. ALDERSHOT running parallel with the base.

Embossed Back, Maker’s Name etc.: No makers details..

Remarks: Eight and a half inches high. F G G 1 on the underside of the base. (Standard Crown Top Enclosure shaped bottle). No other visible markings.

Company: Allen & Lloyd (17)

Colour: Green.

Embossed Front: ALLEN & LLOYD ALDERSHOT & SHIPTON surrounding the company shield with the Lion standing on the shield, facing left. ALLEN & LLOYD TRADE MARK in the centre of the shield.

Embossed Back, Maker’s Name etc.: No makers details..

Remarks: Seven and seven eighths inches high. R B B on the underside of the base. (Standard Crown Top Enclosure shaped bottle). No other visible markings.

Barrett & Co

Company: Barrett & Co (18)

Colour: Aqua.

Embossed Front: BARRETT & CO ALDERSHOT in a circle and LIMITED in the centre.

Embossed Back, Maker’s Name etc.: No makers details..

Remarks: Seven and one quarter inches high. R B B on the underside of the base. (Standard Crown Top Enclosure Skittle shaped bottle). No other visible markings.

Company: Barrett & Co (19)

Colour: Dark Green.

Embossed Front: BARRETT & CO ALDERSHOT in a circle on the front face.

Embossed Back, Maker’s Name etc.: No makers details..

Remarks: Eight and one eighth inches high. (Standard Crown Top Enclosure shaped bottle). No other visible markings.

Company: Barrett & Co (20)

Colour: Light Green.

Embossed Front: BARRETT & CO ALDERSHOT & LISS in a twin lined circle on the face, and AERATED WATER Co ALDERSHOT LTD in the centre of the circle.

Embossed Back, Maker’s Name etc.: No makers details..

Remarks: Eight and a half inches high. (Standard Crown Top Enclosure shaped bottle). No other visible markings.

I believe this to be the first mention of the town LISS in bottle embossing.

Junior A & N Stores Aldershot.

Company: Junior A & N Stores Aldershot. (21)

Colour: Clear.

Embossed Front: JUNIOR ALDERSHOT on the inside of a single line circle and in the centre A&N STORES.

Embossed Back, Maker’s Name etc.: No makers details. D B & C on the underside of the base. No other visible markings.

Remarks: Eight and three quarter inches high. (Standard Crown Top Enclosure shaped bottle). Very heavy mould lines down each side of the body.

Company: Junior A & N Stores Aldershot. (22)

Colour: Light Green.

Embossed Front: JUNIOR ALDERSHOT on the inside of a single line circle and in the centre A & N STORES.

Embossed Back, Maker’s Name etc.: No makers details. R B B 1473 on the underside of the base. No other visible markings.

Remarks: Eight and a quarter inches high. (Standard Crown Top Enclosure shaped bottle).

Company: Junior A & N Stores Aldershot. (23)

Colour: Light Green.

Embossed Front: JUNIOR ALDERSHOT on the inside of a single line circle and in the centre A & N STORES.

Embossed Back, Maker’s Name etc.: No makers details. K B Ltd 12067 on the underside of the base. No other visible markings.

Remarks: Nine and three quarters of an inche high. (Standard Crown Top Enclosure shaped bottle).

Royal Army Service Corps.

Company: Royal Army Service Corps. (24)

Colour: Light Green.

Embossed Front: ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS, in an arch above the word ALDERSHOT running parallel with the base.

Embossed Back, Maker’s Name etc.: MADE IN ENGLAND on the back next to the base. BARNETT & FOSTER MAKERS LONDON N on the underside of the base. No other visible markings.

Remarks: Eight and a quarter inches high. (Standard Crown Top Enclosure shaped bottle).

Tilbury Mineral Water Works, Farnborough.

Company: Tilbury Mineral Water Works Farnborough. (25)

Colour: Aqua? .

Embossed Front: TILBURY JY FARNBOROUGH following the line of a single circle with MINERAL WATER WORKS J Y in the centre.

Embossed Back, Maker’s Name etc.: D B & CO LTD on the underside of the base. No other visible markings.

Remarks: Eight inches high. (Standard Crown Top Enclosure shaped bottle).

J Woods & Co Aldershot.

Company: J Woods & Co Aldershot. (26)

Colour: Green.

Embossed Front: Two vertical lines of embossing, first line J WOODS & CO second line ALDERSHOT.

Embossed Back, Maker’s Name etc.: J L & Co Ld 1447 on the underside of the base. No other visible markings.

Remarks: Eight inches high. (Standard Crown Top Enclosure shaped bottle).