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'Premier' Auction # 172
Auction # 172 Closing Monday March 18th, 2024 at 10 PM EST Catalog Lot 189
Auction Local Time: Apr 26, 2024 09:57:38 EDT
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189. “I.L. ST - JOHN - & CO’S - BLACK - INK”, (unlisted), Ohio, ca. 1840 - 1860, aqua, 10-sided, 3 1/4”h, open pontil, inward rolled lip.
Lightly cleaned to perfect condition.
Obviously extremely rare (possible even unique) as we have not seen or heard of another!
St. John was a druggist and patent medicine dealer in Tiffin. Ohio, selling Nerve & Bone Liniment, And Cough Syrup among others. Considering the rarity of this ink his venture into the ink business must have been short lived! Don Fritschel Collection.
