American ale. 9" in height, 2 and 7/8" in diameter. Applied down tooled lip and string lip. Sand pontil. Low body seal, stamped "STIFFLE KKK ALE BROTHERS". This bottle was dug from a pit near Port Melbourne, Australia. Goes to show you there is always a chance of finding quality black glass. Ca: mid 1800's.
Photo and info courtesy of Greg Dean. Much thanks.