Lot
Number | Description | Number
of Bids | Final Bid |
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1. “ASPARAGINE BITTERS / ASPARAGINE BITTERS CO.”, (Ring/Ham, A-104), American, ca. 1885 - 1895, clear glass, 10 3/4”h, smooth base, tooled lip.
It appears that the top of the lip has been ground and polished, possibly to remove some roughness. A rare bitters, in an unusual cluster of asparagus form.
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| 1 | $ 50 |
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2. (Lot of 2) “HESPERIDINA / BAGLEY / UN BARRIL”, (Ring/Ham, B-5L), Argentina, ca. 1890 - 1910, amber and yellow amber barrels, 9” and 10 1/8”h, smooth bases, applied double collar mouths.
The larger barrel has a number of scratches the smaller one is perfect.
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| 2 | $ 110 |
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3. “DR. BELL’S - THE GREAT / ENGLISH / REMEDY - BITTERS”, (Ring/Ham, B-56), American, ca. 1875 - 1885, amber, 9 5/8”h, smooth base, applied mouth.
Some small areas of rust type stain are on several panel edges at the base.
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| 7 | $ 180 |
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4. “BIG / BILL / BEST / BITTERS” - (reverse side is identical), (Ring/Ham, B-95), American, ca. 1890 - 1900, amber tapered column, 12 1/8”h, smooth base, tooled mouth, partial front and rear labels, original neck foil.
The bottle is perfect.
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| 5 | $ 150 |
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5. Big Bill Best Figural Decanter, (Ring/Ham, pg. 97), American, ca. 1885 - 1895, amber figural obese man, 11 3/4”h, smooth base, tooled lip.
Perfect condition. Identical to the label on the front of the Big Bill Best Bitters bottle.
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| 7 | $ 300 |
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6. “JOHN P. FIXMER / SPRINGFIELD ILLS. - MFR & PROP. OF / BONEKAMP / STOMACH BITTERS”, (Ring/Ham, B-144.5), Illinois, ca. 1885 - 1895, clear glass, 9”h, smooth base, tooled mouth.
A tiny flake is off the outer edge of the lip, also light stain and scratches. This very rare bottle was auctioned in 1995 and none have sold since.
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| 8 | $ 210 |
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7. “BROWN’S / CELEBRATED / INDIAN HERB BITTERS - PATENTED / 1867”, (Ring/Ham, B-223), Pennsylvania, ca. 1867 - 1875, medium amber Indian Princess, 12 1/8”h, smooth base, sheared and inward rolled lip.
About two-thirds of the rolled lip is missing. In ‘as found’ condition and retaining some dried contents.
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| 3 | $ 300 |
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8. “CANTON” (five pointed star) “BITTERS” (five pointed star), (Ring/Ham, C-35), American, ca. 1865 - 1875, amber lady’s leg, 12 1/8”h, smooth base, applied ring mouth.
A potstone located 2” up from the base has several tiny cooling cracks traveling across it, otherwise in sparkling perfect condition.
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| 10 | $ 325 |
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9. (Lot of 2) “CLARK’S GIANT / BITTERS / PHILADA. PA.”, and a “DR. MARSHAL’S / EXTRACT OF / SARSAPARILLA AND DANDELION”, (Ring/Ham, C-166), and (DeGrafft, 161), Pennsylvania, ca. 1880 - 1895, aqua, 6 3/4” and 8 1/2”h, smooth bases, tooled lips.
Both are in pristine perfect condition.
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| 1 | $ 100 |
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10. “W. OLMSTED & CO. - CONSTITUTIONAL / BEVERAGE / (embossed scroll) - NEW YORK.”, (Ring/Ham, C-224L), New York, ca. 1870 - 1880, reddish amber semi-cabin, 10 1/4”h, smooth base, applied mouth.
A lengthy vertical scratch is on the middle of the embossed scroll.
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| 4 | $ 160 |
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11. “ST / DRAKE’S / 1860 / PLANTATION / X / BITTERS - PATENTED / 1862 (Ring/Ham, D-8), New York, ca. 1862 - 1875, yellow amber 6-log cabin, 9 7/8”h, smooth base, applied tapered collar mouth.
A pinhead in size flake is off the outer edge of the lip. Also, a sizable internal bubble in the shoulder has some edge discoloration.
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| 6 | $ 90 |
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12. “ST / DRAKE’S / 1860 / PLANTATION / X / BITTERS - PATENTED / 1862”, (Ring/Ham, D-105), New York, ca. 1862 - 1875, medium amber 6-log cabin, 9 7/8”h, smooth base, applied tapered collar mouth.
A tiny open surface bubble is located on the underside of a roof peak. Good glass whittle, plenty of bubbles.
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| 5 | $ 90 |
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13. “ST / DRAKE’S / 1860 / PLANTATION / X / BITTERS - PATENTED / 1862”, (Ring/Ham, D-110), New York, ca. 1862 - 1875, yellow with olive tone 4-log cabin, 10 1/4”h, smooth base, applied tapered collar mouth.
Lightly cleaned to its original luster and near perfect condition.
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| 18 | $ 325 |
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14. Motif of an Anchor is on all four shoulder panels and front and back panels, (Ring/Ham, D-122L), American, ca 1870 - 1880, medium amber semi-cabin, 10 1/8”h, smooth base, applied tapered collar mouth.
Pristine perfect condition, a scarce bottle!
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| 1 | $ 250 |
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15. (Lot of 2) “ELECTRIC / BITTERS - H.E. BUCKLEN & CO. / CHICAGO, ILL” and a “DR. J. HOSTETTER’S / STOMACH BITTERS”, (Ring/Ham, E-29 & H-194), American, ca. 1880 - 1900, amber and yellow amber, 8 3/4” and 9”h, smooth bases, tooled lips, both have 90% or better original front and back labels and the Electric Bitters has the original contents.
Both bottles are perfect.
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| 4 | $ 120 |
