Art Deco Seltzer Bottle, Emerald Green Decagon Seltzer Bottle Marked Purity

Description

An emerald green Purity seltzer bottle marked Park Ice & Storage from Snowdrift Antiques.
This beautiful 10 sided, emerald green seltzer bottle is etched with “Purity/CONT. 28 FL. OZ.” on the faceted glass.
The metal collar is inscribed “PARK ICE & STORAGE CO".
The Park Ice & Storage Company was founded in Livingston, Montana in the 1890s.
The last evidence I can find of it being in operation is 1940.
Looking at this bottle’s overall shape and design, I see a definite art deco style.
I would estimate it is from the 1920s.
Underneath it has several marks.
The unidentified glass maker’s mark is a squared off “C” in a rectangle. It appears to have a mold number of ”H 9”. Along the bottom edge is “1284”.
It stands 12 ½ inches tall and is about 4 inches wide at its widest.
It is made of a thick, heavy glass and weighs in at a hefty 9 pounds.
It is in excellent vintage/probably antique condition.
There are no cracks or noticeable chips to the glass and the trigger on the collar has excellent spring action.
The metal tube is present inside.
The metal collar has only minor wear, less than expected for its age. There are small rough spots on the two of the points where the facets come together on the bottle.
They are probably from years of traveling beside other bottles back in the day.
See image 10.
Inside there is some flaky material that I can only guess is dried bicarbonate from when it last held carbonated water.
There is some normal residue on the inside of the bottle. I did not open it to clean it.  I will leave that decision to the new owner.
This is a beautiful example of an emerald green decagon shaped seltzer bottle from Montana, probably around the 1920s. It will be double boxed to ensure safe transport.
It is available for pick up in Denver, Colorado.