Common RI Misc. Bottles, a list and notes

During my past 16 years of collecting bottles, I was able to see thousands of Rhode Island bottles, whether I dug or bought them, saw them at shows, online, or in collections.  Out of all those bottles, I would guess more than 50% of them could be classified as "common".  It can be hard for a beginning collector to determine if a bottle is common or not, so I am making this list as an effort to help new collectors know what some of the common RI bottles are.  For now I am only focusing on embossed bottles, and plan to go over ACL sodas and milk bottles at a later time.
I would also like to stress that this not a value guide.   Most of the bottles listed below don't have much value ($1-10 average), but bottles not listed here or variants I call uncommon or rare does not automatically mean they are valuable. 
This is not an exact science, but I hope you will find it helpful as you peruse antique shops, flea markets, or dig up bottles. 

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Miscellaneous bottles (as listed on the Little Rhody Bottle Club website):


American Oyster Co. Providence, RI- semicommon
These are always interesting bottles and are quite popular with collectors.  This company was in business from 1899-1952.  That said, there is almost always one on ebay.  All variants are semicommon. 


Cross Pen Company- Providence, RI- semicommon to rare
These ink bottles are marked with a fancy CPC monogram, which can make them difficult to identify.  The company was founded around 1862, and is still in business today.  The standard 3" aqua ink is semicommon.  Master ink sizes are rare, as well as colored examples.


Davol Anti-Colic Nurser Providence, RI- common
A unique RI bottle, this nursing bottle was patented by a company known for making rubber products.  These bottles date to the 1950s-60s, and are fairly common.


Everett & Barron Providence, RI- very common to common
 These shoe dressing manufacturers were very successful.  They were in business from 1894-1932+.  Their ABM cork top and screw cap bottles are very common.  The older BIM examples are common.  The amber square is uncommon.


Horsfords Baking Powder (Providence, RI)- semicommon
These bottles come in a number of sizes, some do not have Baking Powder embossed.  They were a product of the Rumford Chemical Co.


C.E. Nichols Providence, RI- common to uncommon
This flavoring extract manufacturer was in business from 1875-1918.  His rectangular bottles are common.  All other shapes/styles are uncommon.


George A. Peckham Providence, RI- very common
I once thought this was a neat bottle that I would not see much of.  Now I have about 15 different variations, and have seen dozens of them.  All examples are very common, except for the large size.  He started his business in 1862, and the company became Geo. A. Peckham & Co. in 1904.


Rumford (Providence, RI)- very common to common
This entry only addresses the round shoulder embossed Rumford bottles.   ABM examples are very common, BIM examples are common.