Lot
Number | Description | Number
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1. “I. NEWTON’S - PANACEA - PURIFIER - OF THE - BLOOD - NERWICH, VT.”, (Odell, pg. 264), Vermont, ca. 1835 - 1845, yellowish ‘old’ amber, 7 1/2”h, pontil scarred base, applied double collar mouth.
Pristine perfect condition, good glass whittle, plenty of seed bubbles and no trace of wear! This is the very rare variant with the misspelled Nerwich instead of Norwich embossing.
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| 21 | $ 13,000 |
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2. “PIKE & OSGOOD / BOSTON, MASS - ALTERATIVE SYRUP”, (Odell, pg. 280), Massachusetts, ca. 1845 - 1860, yellowish ‘old’ amber, 8 1/2”h, pontil scarred base, applied tapered collar mouth.
About perfect, (a very faint in making internal hairline fissure is at a panel edge). Pristine nicely whittled glass, lots of seed bubbles, no trace of wear and you will need just the right light to find the insignificant flaw.
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| 7 | $ 4,000 |
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3. “BEEKMAN’S - PULMONIC - SYRUP - NEW YORK”, (Odell, pg. 29), New York, ca. 1845 - 1855, olive green, 8-sided, 7 1/4”h, pontil scarred base, applied double collar mouth.
A tiny chip is off the underside of the collar, another is off the tip of a corner panel at the base. Nice example with a very bold impression, which sometimes can be weak on this bottle. Rarely seen in this pure green color that lacks any trace of amber.
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| 9 | $ 2,300 |
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4. “HOWARD’S / VEGETABLE - CANCER AND / CANKER. SYRUP”, (Odell, pg. 181), Massachusetts, ca. 1850 - 1860, yellowish olive amber, 7 1/2”h, pontil scarred base, applied mouth.
A tiny area of roughness is on the outer edge of the lip, and an internal bubble has some content discoloration. Both of these very minor flaws are strictly in the making and mentioned only for accuracy. A highly sought after New England medicine bottle that has a great impression and a number of seed bubbles. Of the known examples most are smooth base with only a few, like this one, being pontiled
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| 1 | $ 3,500 |
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5. “SMITH’S - GREEN MOUNTAIN - RENOVATOR - EAST. GEORGIA, VT.”, (Odell, pg. 324), Vermont, ca. 1845 - 1855, yellowish ‘old’ amber, 7”h, pontil scarred base, applied double collar mouth.
Perfect condition, plenty of seed bubbles and glass whittle, no trace of wear. Probably blown at the Stoddard, New Hampshire, Granite Glass Works.
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| 9 | $ 2,300 |
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6. “THE / INDIANS / PANACEA” - (arched panel), (Odell, pg. 192), New York, ca. 1834 - 1850, deep olive green, 8 3/4”h, pontil scarred base, applied double collar mouth.
Cleaned to near perfect condition. This is the rare larger size bottle with the arched label panel on the reverse.
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| 6 | $ 4,250 |
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7. “DR. HARTSHORN’S / MEDICINE” (in an oval), (Odell, pg. 165), American, ca. 1855 - 1865, yellowish ‘old’ amber, 6”h, smooth base, applied mouth, 99% original label in part reads: ‘Hartshorn’s Syrup of Rhubarb, Price 38 cents, Berlin Series Co 73’.
Perfect like new condition, extremely rare original label. A great labeled medicine bottle, possibly blown at Stoddard, New Hampshire.
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| 6 | $ 1,000 |
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8. “N. WOOD / PORTLAND / ME”, (Odell, pg. 350), Portland, Maine, ca. 1845 - 1855, medium to deep olive yellow, 7 1/4”h, pontil scarred base, applied tapered collar mouth.
A minor bubble on a panel edge has an internal glass opening. Nice glass whittle, loads of bubbles and the minor mentioned flaw is non-offensive. A known identical bottle has a label for: ‘Dr. Buzzell’s Vegetable Bilious Bitters’.
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| 9 | $ 1,400 |
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9. “HENSHAW WARD & CO / DRUGGISTS / BOSTON”, (Odell, pg. 170), Massachusetts, ca. 1850 - 1860, medium emerald green half-gallon, 10 1/2”h, open pontil, applied lip.
A flat 3/16” by 1/8” chip is off the side of the lip, a smaller one is off the edge of the base. Also some external scratches are in the area of the embossing. A big gutsy bottle with plenty of glass whittle!
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| 4 | $ 650 |
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10. “HENSHAW & EDMANDS / DRUGGISTS / BOSTON”, (Odell, pg. 171), Massachusetts, ca. 1850 - 1860, medium emerald green half-gallon, 10 3/4”h, open pontil, applied mouth, original clear ground glass stopper.
Perfect condition, good glass whittle, big and beautiful!
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| 11 | $ 3,500 |
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11. “DR. GUYSOTT’S - COMPOUND EXTRACT / OF YELLOW DOCK - & SARSAPARILLA”, (Odell, pg. 156), New York, ca. 1855 - 1865, emerald green, 9 3/8”h, smooth base, applied double collar mouth.
Cleaned to its original luster. Highly whittle glass and with the exception of some light scratches would be in perfect condition. A very beautiful bottle that looks like it should be pontiled!
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| 5 | $ 3,750 |
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12. “A.B.L. MYERS A.M. - ROCK ROSE - NEW-HAVEN”, (Odell, pg. 262), Connecticut, ca. 1840 - 1860, deep blue green, 9 1/2”h, iron pontil, applied blob mouth.
Pristine condition, full of tiny seed bubbles, wonderful clarity of color. We rate this as nice as any we’ve seen! Ex. Charles Gardner Collection #773.
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| 11 | $ 4,500 |
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13. “ARTHUR’S - RENOVATING - SYRUP. A & A”, (Odell, pg. 11), American, ca. 1845 - 1860, medium blue green, 9 1/8”h, iron pontil, applied tapered collar mouth.
Perfect condition, good glass whittle. This is the extremely rare ‘extended mould’ variant.
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| 13 | $ 4,250 |
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14. “DR. J. S. ROSE’S - SARSAPARILLA - PHILADELPHIA”, (Odell, pg. 302), Pennsylvania, ca. 1845 - 1860, deep teal blue color, 9 1/4”h, iron pontil, applied tapered collar mouth.
A few minor scratches and scuff marks exist, otherwise perfect. Good glass whittle and one of only three known examples in this pure blue color!
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| 7 | $ 4,000 |
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15. “DR. J.S. WOOD’S / ELIXIR / ALBANY / N.Y.”, (Odell, pg. 379), New York, ca. 1845 - 1860, deep blue green or teal color, tombstone form, 9”h, iron pontil, applied double collar mouth.
A pinhead in size flake is off the base at the edge, also a few spots of wear are on the label panel. Bold impression which is most often weak on this bottle, also some external glass swirls. Considerably more blue in the coloration than normally seen.
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| 15 | $ 4,500 |
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16. “DR. WILCOX’S - COMPOUND EXTRACT - OF / SARSAPARILLA”, (Odell, pg. 372), New York, ca. 1840 - 1860, medium blue green color, 9 3/8”h, iron pontil, applied tapered collar mouth.
Great condition and having crude highly whittled glass! Dr. John M. Wilcox had a shop at the Corner of Green and Beaver in Albany, New York.
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| 13 | $ 4,000 |
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17. “CARTERS / SPANISH / MIXTURE”, (Odell, pg. 68), Virginia, ca. 1840 - 1860, reddish amber cylinder, 8 1/2”h, iron pontil, applied double collar mouth.
About perfect, (a few light scratches). A rare color for this bottle!
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| 8 | $ 900 |
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18. “SWEET’S BLK OIL - ROCHESTER, N.Y.”, (Odell, pg. 340), New York, ca. 1840 - 1860, deep blue green, 6”h, open pontil, applied tapered collar mouth.
In ‘Attic’ found perfect condition with full original luster and no wear.
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| 14 | $ 2,750 |
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19. “JOHN BULL - EXTRACT OF / SARSAPARILLA / LOUISVILLE, KY”, (Odell, pg. 59), (DeGrafft, #30), Kentucky, ca. 1855 - 1860, light to medium teal blue color, 9”h, smooth base, applied tapered collar mouth.
Pristine perfect condition, deep rich color and loaded with trapped air bubbles. Here’s one that just missed being pontiled, but is cruder and far more eye appealing then most that are.
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| 10 | $ 650 |
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20. “DR. TOWNSEND’S - SARSAPARILLA - ALBANY / N.Y.”, (Odell, pg. 349), New York, ca. 1840 - 1855, olive amber, 9 5/8”h, improve pontil, applied tapered collar mouth.
Perfect condition, great impression, no trace of wear.
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| 9 | $ 550 |
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21. “DR. TOWNSEND’S - SARSAPARILLA - ALBANY / N.Y.”, (Odell, pg. 350), (DeGrafft, #206), New York, ca. 1840 - 1860, yellowish olive amber, 9 1/4”h, jagged pontil scarred base, applied tapered collar mouth.
Perfect condition, crude pebbly glass, full of seed bubbles and no trace of wear! A large glob of glass that probably fell of the gather of glass while finishing the lip is adhered to the bottles interior. Another outstanding example from the Jack Englert Collection. Jack Englert Collection.
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| 8 | $ 425 |
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22. “OLD DR. / J. TOWNSEND’S - SARSAPARILLA - NEW YORK”, (Odell, pg. 350), (DeGrafft, #206), New York, ca. 1840 - 1860, medium blue green, 9 5/8”h, iron pontil, applied tapered collar mouth.
Pristine perfect condition, some glass whittle and air bubbles, but no wear or scratches. One of the very best in both condition and density of color! Jack Englert Collection.
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| 16 | $ 800 |
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23. Fancy Master Cologne Bottle, possibly American, ca. 1840 - 1860, deep cobalt blue, column, crown and floral embossing, 9 1/2”h, pontil scarred base, tooled lip.
Perfect condition, very rare magnum size cologne bottle. A big ‘splash’ of blue color!
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| 5 | $ 650 |
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24. Labeled Medicine Bottle, (Odell, pg. 213), New Hampshire, ca. 1840 - 1855, yellowish olive green cylinder, 9 3/8”h, pontil scarred base, applied double collar mouth. A 95% original label in part reads: ‘Kimball’s Anodyne Toothache Drops, Prepared by E.P. Kimball, Druggist, Troy, N.H.’, blown in a three part mould.
The bottle is perfect and full of air bubbles. Edwin P. Kimball also produced the popular Kimball’s Jaundice Bitters.
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| 10 | $ 375 |
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25. Tin Litho Advertising Sign for ‘Perry Davis Pain Killer’, Rhode Island, ca. 1885 - 1900, highly graphic multicolored scene showing a center piece Davis Pain Killer bottle and a collection of various national people in various ethnic dress. 28” by 22” in size, including the wooden frame. The frame appears to be original, but the paper backing is later. ‘The Kellogg Bulkekey Co, Hartford, Conn.’ produced the sign. Some very minor litho loss is along the upper edge of the sign.
A few of these exist, but this appears to be one of the nicer ones. One of the most graphic and interesting of all tin medicine advertising signs.
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| 20 | $ 2,750 |
