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1. "ST / DRAKE'S / 1860 / PLANTATION / X / BITTERS - PATENTED / 1862", (Ring/Ham, D-108), New York, ca. 1862 - 1875, light to medium celery green 6-log cabin, 9 7/8"h, smooth base, applied tapered collar mouth.
About perfect.
A bright visually clean bottle with a very bold impression. Even the usually weak S.T. Drake stands out.
All Drake's collectors know that the green coloration is the most sought after and hardest to find of all Drake's bottles. It has that highly desirable lighter density of color, so light you can read a paper through it! Here's an exceptional example and in a real "dazzling" color!
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| 0 | $ 7,000 * |
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2. "OLD SACHEM / BITTERS / AND / WIGWAM TONIC", (Ring/Ham, O-46), New York, ca. 1865 - 1875, smoky moss green barrel, 9 1/2"h, smooth base, applied mouth.
About perfect (a few light scratches).
Old Sachem Bitters barrels are best known for the wide array of colors they are found in. Of those, the ones in shades of deep green are regarded the rarest and most desirable. We looked at over one-hundred listings available over the past 35-years and found only two in this color.
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| 0 | $ 7,000 * |
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3. "THE FISH / BITTERS - W.W. WARE / PATENTED 1866", (Ring/Ham, F-46), Pennsylvania, ca. 1866 - 1875, medium lime green fish, 11 3/4"h, "W.H. WARE / PATENTED 1866" on smooth base, applied aqua glass lip.
A considerable amount of grinding type wear exists on the high relief of both sides of the bottle. This wear has obliterated some of the embossing as only "W.H. Ware", part of the word "Patented" and "Bitters" are legible.
Extremely rare and desirable color, as pure green as any we've sold, and the aqua applied mouth is definitely unique. We believe that with some work the wear could be softened which would improve its appearance considerably.
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| 0 | $ 2,500 * |
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4. "OLD / DR. / TOWNSEND'S / CELEBRATED / STOMACH / BITTERS", (Ring/Ham, T-51), American, ca. 1865 - 1875, yellow amber chestnut form, 8 3/4"h, open pontil, applied ringed mouth and handle.
Perfect condition and with no handle issues.
Applied handled bottles were a popular form of packaging used by many whiskey companies in the 1870's.
Surprisingly only two bitters companies elected to use this form, the Foerster's Teutonic being the other. Of the known examples most have handles on the right side of the bottle. This is one of a very few to have it on the left. Ex. Carlyn Ring Collection.
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| 0 | $ 5,000 * |
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5. "HIGHLAND BITTERS / AND / SCOTCH TONIC", (Ring/Ham, H-117), Tennessee, ca. 1860 - 1870, medium reddish amber barrel, 9 7/8"h, smooth base, applied mouth.
A clean 1/4" by 3/8" chip is off the side of the lip also light spotty ring wear.
A scarce barrel in a somewhat different color and because the chip is located away from the embossing it displays as being perfect. A prime candidate for a professional repair. Don Ramsey Collection.
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| 0 | $ 400 * |
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6. "OLD SACHEM / BITTERS / AND / WIGWAM TONIC", (Ring/Ham, O-46), New York, ca. 1860 - 1865, yellowish amber barrel, 9 1/2"h, open pontil scarred base, applied mouth.
Pristine perfect condition.
Pontiled Old Sachem Bitters are rarely offered for sale, especially in this perfect condition. It's been sometime since one of these was sold!
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| 0 | $ 700 * |
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7. "B.T. 1865. S.C. / SMITHS / DRUID BITTERS", (Ring/Ham, S-124), Maryland, ca. 1865 - 1875, medium yellowish copper barrel, 9 1/2"h, smooth base, applied mouth.
Fine pristine condition.
One of the more difficult to find of the barrel bitters and one that carries a high level of desirability. This is one that does not come to auction often!
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| 0 | $ 800 * |
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8. "DR. STEPHEN JEWETT'S - CELEBRATED HEALTH / RESTORING BITTERS - RINDGE, N.H.", (Ring/Ham, J-37), New Hampshire, ca. 1840 - 1860, olive yellow with a hint of amber, 7 3/8"h, improved pontil scarred base, applied single ring mouth.
An area of slight in-making roughness is on the outer edge of the lip and an area of light external haze is above the base.
Nice glass whittle and one of the better colors for this mould! Both of the mentioned flaws are very trivial taking nothing away from its overall attractive appearance.
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| 0 | $ 1,200 * |
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9 "GEO. BENZ / & / SONS / APPETINE / BITTERS. / ST. PAUL, MINN.", (Ring/Ham, A-78), Minnesota, ca. 1890 - 1900, black amethyst, 8 1/8"h, "PAT / APPLIED / FOR" on a smooth base, tooled lip.
Pristine perfect condition.
Yes, it's dark, but under a strong light a good amount of color can be seen in the corners and the base.
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| 0 | $ 300 * |
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10. "BOURBON WHISKEY / BITTERS.", (Ring/Ham, B-171), Massachusetts, ca. 1860 - 1870, medium pinkish strawberry puce barrel, 9 1/2"h, smooth base, applied mouth. No trace of wear or scratches and in pristine perfect condition.
Nice glass whittle and a very unusual lighter color for this mould that traditionally runs on the darker side.
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| 0 | $ 375 * |
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11. "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.
Pristine perfect condition.
A scarce lady's leg form bitters. A small number exist. We've sold a few but this is possibly the only one in this mint condition!
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| 0 | $ 275 * |
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12. "DIGESTINE / BITTERS / P.J. BOWLIN LIQUOR CO / SOLE PROPRIETORS / ST. PAUL, MINN.", (fancy shoulder embossing), (Ring/Ham, D-73), Minnesota, ca. 1885 - 1895, amber, 8 1/4"h, smooth base, tooled lip.
A few faint scratches are on a label panel.
Rated as rare! Nice "squatty" form that adds a little something to the collection.
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| 0 | $ 150 * |
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13. "ST / DRAKE'S / 1860 / PLANTATION / X / BITTERS - PATENTED / 1862", (Ring/Ham, D-108), New York, ca. 1862 - 1875, yellow with amber tone 6-log cabin, 10"h, smooth base, applied tapered collar mouth.
Pristine perfect condition.
Crude whittled glass, no wear or scratches and with an extremely bold impression! This one is about as close to being in a pure yellow color as any you will find!
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| 0 | $ 250 * |
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14. "DR. J. HOSTETTER'S / STOMACH BITTERS", (Ring/Ham, H-194), American, ca. 1860 - 1870, deep grass green, 9 1/4"h, 3" base diameter, starburst on smooth base, applied tapered collar mouth.
A prime example with no trace of wear or scratches.
Many of these larger base diameter Hostetter's are found on the west coast. Some believe that they were blown at an early San Francisco Glass House. They usually are found in a dark olive-green color. That said, this is a different shade of green and in a lighter color. If you collect Hostetter's Bitters this is one to buy!
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| 0 | $ 275 * |
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15. "DR. J. HOSTETTER'S / STOMACH BITTERS", (Ring/Ham, H-194), American, ca. 1865 - 1875, deep olive amber, 9 1/2"h, 2 3/8" base diameter, smooth base, applied tapered collar mouth, a 90% original label in part reads: 'Hostetter's Celebrated Stomach Bitters, The best evidence of the merit of an article is the disposition to produce counterfeits. And we regard it at the strongest testimony to the value of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, Pittsburgh'.
Perfect condition.
Good glass whittle and full of trapped air bubbles and strings of impurities. This is an exceptional example and scarce color for a 'Pittsburgh' produced smaller mould bottle.
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| 0 | $ 275 * |
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16. Reverse on Glass Advertising Sign, 'Hostetter's Celebrated (man on horse slaying a dragon) / Stomach / Bitters' etc., American, ca. 1880 - 1895, gold with black and silver trimmed letters on a yellow and red background. The sign is 27" by 21" in size and is in the original fancy wood frame and wood backing. 'Townsend, Hostetter & Co. Manfr's of Glass Show Cards, Chicago' is on the lower edge.
We were told by the consignor that it has had some professional restoration done, mostly to the red and gold background paint. The late Gary Rhodes did the restoration.
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| 0 | $ 400 * |
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17. "GREELEY'S BOURBON / BITTERS", (Ring/Ham, G-101), Massachusetts, ca. 1860 - 1870, deep topaz with a hint of pink barrel, 9 3/8"h, smooth base, applied mouth.
No wear or scratches and with the exception of a tiny 'ding' on a lower ring is in perfect condition.
Another one of those odd color Greeley's that is so hard to describe and changes depending on the light.
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| 0 | $ 300 * |
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18. "DR. I. HESTER'S / STOMACH BITTERS", (Ring/Ham, I-105.5), American, ca. 1875 - 1880, amber, 8 3/4"h, smooth base, applied tapered collar mouth.
In 'as found' dug condition.
With the exception of a light external haze it is in perfect condition. Although listed in the book 'Bitters Bottles' no like drawing is shown. According to the book, 'found in an abandoned well in Louisiana'. Possibly the only known example.
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| 0 | $ 250 * |
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19. "DR. JACOB'S / BITTERS, - S.A. SPENCER. - NEW HAVEN, CT.", (Ring/Ham, J-11), Connecticut, ca. 1855 - 1865, deep ice blue, 10 3/8"h, smooth base, applied tapered collar mouth.
A very tiny flake (that's easier to feel than see) is off the outer edge of the lip, otherwise in perfect condition.
A big impressive looking bottle with highly whittled glass and in a color that approaches being teal blue.
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| 0 | $ 120 * |
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20. "JNO. MOFFAT - NEW YORK - PHOENIX / BITTERS - PRICE $1", (Ring/Ham, M-110), New York, ca. 1840 - 1860, yellowish olive green, 5 1/4"h, open pontil, applied tapered collar mouth.
Near perfect condition.
Probably blown at various glass house as six embossing variants exist in various colors and sizes making it a real 'fun' bottle to collect. This is one of the scarcer moulds.
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| 0 | $ 400 * |
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21. "DR. ROOD'S - CHAMMOMILE - BITTERS - 1883", (unlisted), American, ca. 1880 - 1885, yellowish amber semi-cabin, 9 5/8"h, smooth base, tooled lip.
Pristine perfect condition.
When taking into consideration that over 8,000 known bitters are listed in various publications it would seem unlikely to find one that wasn't. Yet, here it is. And in an attractive semi-cabin form.
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| 0 | $ 500 * |
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22. "STEWART BROS. / SWAMP=ROOT / AND / WILD CHERRY / BITTERS / COLUMBUS, O.", (Ring/Ham/Meyer, S-193.5), Ohio, ca. 1885 - 1895, reddish amber, 7 3/4"h, smooth base, tooled lip.
Pristine perfect condition.
Identical form to the Harter's Wild Cherry Bitters, also an Ohio company. (Could this be a copycat bottle?).
Extremely rare, believed to be one of only two known examples and probably the one made reference to in the book 'Bitters Bottles Supplement 2'.
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| 0 | $ 275 * |
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23. "DR TOMPKINS' / VEGETABLE BITTERS", (Ring/Ham, T-36), American, ca. 1865 - 1875, medium teal blue, 9 1/8"h, smooth base, applied sloping collar mouth.
Pristine perfect right out of the mould condition!
At some point in time a glass house repair was made to the cast iron mold. This is evident by the rectangular indentation behind the letters "R" in "DR" and "TOMP" in "THOMPKINS".
This is a very rare color, and possibly not seen on any other bitters bottles. So, If you’re looking to add a nice color to the collection, here's your chance.
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| 0 | $ 700 * |
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24. "WEIS / BROS / KNICKERBOCKER / STOMACH / BITTERS" (on a large applied seal), (Ring/Ham, W-68), American, ca. 1865 - 1875, orange amber ladies leg form, 12"h, smooth base, applied ring mouth and seal.
Lightly cleaned to overall excellent condition but retains a few minor shoulder scratches.
A huge (2" in diameter) seal has an extremely bold strike! One of the rarer of the lady’s leg form bottles and one of only a very few bitters bottles that have an applied seal. Here's one that doesn't come around often.
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| 0 | $ 700 * |
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25. "YAMARA" (inside a glob) / YAMARA / CORDIAL / BITTERS - YAMARA MEDICINE CO. - CHICAGO, ILL. U.S.A." - (grape clusters and leaves are embossed on each of the beveled corner panels), (Ring/Ham, Y-1), Illinois, ca. 1890 - 1900, clear glass, 9 3/8"h, smooth base, tooled lip.
Perfect condition, it even has the original cork, part red wax sealant and traces of dried contents.
An extremely rare and highly embossed bottle with only two auction records, the last one in 2007.
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| 0 | $ 400 * |
