Vintage Violin Glass Flask - 1860–1890 Original copper/iron band and strap

19th-Century Violin-Form Glass Flask With Original Metal Strap

“Violin Flask,” “Violin Bottle,” or “Fiddle Flask”

Hand-blown glass

• No machine seams on the neck — correct for 19th century.
• Glass thickness, color, and slight asymmetry confirm hand-blown.

✔ Original copper/iron band and strap

• These metal straps were added by:
• Peddlers and travelers
• Sailors
• Street vendors
• Used to hang the flask on a belt or over a pack.

Most violin bottles today have lost their band entirely

Bohemia / Germany (most likely) – 1860–1890

Bohemian and German glasshouses produced large quantities of novelty-shape flasks like:

• Violin bottles
• Fish bottles
• Pipe bottles
• Book-shaped flasks
• Strong color
• Rare shape
• Surviving strap assembly
• Excellent overall condition

The forest green color is classic “Waldglas” (forest glass), made using wood ash and iron impurities.