Two antique glass Hamilton bottles, also commonly known as "torpedo bottles" due to their rounded, pointed shape. Introduced around 1814, these bottles were designed to be stored on their sides to keep the cork stopper moist, which prevented it from shrinking and leaking carbonated water. They were primarily used during thei Victorian era and remained popular until the First World War. These specific examples appear to be from the firm W. Lant & Co of Coventry, a known manufacturer of these types of bottles.
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