Pontiled Medicines


 

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Item PM066, DR. HOOFLAND’S / BALSAMIC CORDIAL -- C M JACKSON / PHILADEPHIA, aqua, Open Pontil, rectangular with indented panels, 6 ¾" high, nice crude applied flanged lip, nicely whittled, perfect condition, an excellent example of this very rare bottle, $335
Note: Philadelphia is misspelled
Item PM132, DR GUYSOTT'S - YELLOWDOCK / & / SARSAPARILLA - B. & P. NEW YORK, aqua, Open Pontil, rectangular with indented panels, 9" high, long tapered applied top, very bold embossing, numerous bubbles in the glass. Has a tiny (1/8") flake on the edge of the lip and a 3/8" shallow open bubble on the back panel, otherwise perfect, a nice example of this very rare bottle, $450
Item PM137, C. BRINCKERHOFFS - HEALTH RESTORATIVE - PRICE $1.00 - NEW YORK, medium to deep olive green, very large oval Sand Chip Pontil, 7 ½" high, tapered applied top, 1000's of tiny to small bubbles in the glass, nicely whittled, good strong embossing. Has a few spots of light high point wear otherwise perfect, a very nice example of this classic bottle, $1,900
Item PM140, LABEL ONLY, yellowish olive amber, Sand Chip Pontil, cylindrical 3 piece mold, 7 1/8" high, applied double tapered top, 1,000's of tiny to small bubbles in the glass. The bottle is in perfect condition, it has 100% of the original label stating that it is a cough syrup from PITTSFIELD NEW HAMPSHIRE. There is a picture of an early locomotive at the top of the label, a very rare and interesting bottle, $390
Item PM149, BRANT'S INDIAN - PURIFYING EXTRACT - M. T. WALLACE / PROPRIETOR, aqua, Open Pontil, 8 sided, 6 7/8" high, long tapered applied top, bold embossing, very whittled, perfect condition, finest example of this interesting bottle, $280
Item PM155, ZOLLICKOFFER'S - ANTIRHEUMATIC / CORDIAL - PHILADA, olive green, Open Pontil, rectangular with indented panels, 6 ¼" high, nice crude tapered applied top with a swag of glass dripping down the neck on one side, bold embossing, nicely whittled. Has two shallow open bubbles on the inside, on the shoulder 3/8", and on the side 1 ¾" long and narrow, otherwise perfect condition. A very nice example of this very rare bottle, $3,900
Item PM163, ZOLLICKOFFER'S - ANTIRHEUMATIC / CORDIAL - PHILAD, shaded medium to deep olive green, Open Pontil, rectangular with indented panels, 6 1/8" high, tapered applied top, excellent crudeness with bubbles, whittle, and surface texture. Has some areas of light inside stain otherwise perfect condition, a fine example of this rare bottle, circa 1850, $4,500
Item PM164, S. S. BLODGETT / OGDENSBURGH, N Y - PERSIAN / BALM, aqua, Open Pontil, 5" high, applied flanged lip, bold embossing, good crudeness with bubbles and whittle, perfect condition, extremely rare, from a town in north central New York, $390
Item PM166, FROM THE / LABORATORY - OF / G. W. MERCHANT / CHEMIST. - LOCKPORT / N.Y., rich bluish green, oval Iron Pontil, rectangular with concave corners, 5 ½" high, tapered applied top, bold embossing. Has a small (3/16") shallow open bubble on the inside of the neck otherwise perfect, a fine example of this popular bottle, $390
Item PM168, DR WOODWORTH'S / SARSAPARILLA - BIRMINGHAM. CT., aqua, deep tubular Open Pontil, rectangular with beveled corners, 10 ¼" high, tapered applied top, numerous tiny to small bubbles in the glass. Has a tiny (1/8") shallow flake at the corner of the base and a few tiny high point wear marks otherwise perfect. A nice example of this very rare bottle, $495
Item PM170, DR TOBIAS - VENETIAN HORSE / LINIMENT - NEW YORK, aqua, Open Pontil, rectangular with beveled corners, 8 1/8" high, long tapered applied top, bold embossing, highly whittled. Has a few minor wear scratches on the back panel, otherwise sparkling perfect condition, a great example of this rare bottle, $280
Item PM171, DR. SANFORDS - LIVER / INVIGORATOR - NEW YORK, aqua, Open Pontil, rectangular with indented panels, 7 ½" high, long tapered applied top, bold embossing, nicely whittled, sparkling perfect condition, finest possible example of this scarce bottle, $250
Item PM175, DR KENNEDY'S / SCROFULA / OINTMENT, aqua, deep tubular Open Pontil, wide mouth jar, 3 ½" high, inward rolled lip. Bold embossing, excellent crudeness with whittle and lots of bubbles, perfect condition, finest possible example of this very rare jar, $335
Item PM183, CLEMENTS INDIAN TONIC PREPARED BY GEO. W. HOUSE, has an embossed Indian on the front, this is the variant with the straight mold seam across the base and a ½" space between the Y in BY and the C in TONIC, rich aqua, deep tubular Open Pontil, oval 5 ¾" high, outward folded lip, has a strong whittle effect. A long narrow bubble in the neck is partially open on the inside, otherwise sparkling perfect condition, a fine example of this classic medicine bottle, America circa 1846, $725
Item PM185, I COVERT'S - BALM OF LIFE, olive green, Open Pontil, rectangular with beveled corners, 5 7/8" high, nice crude tapered applied top, very nice crudeness with surface texture and 1,000's of tiny bubbles in the glass, perfect condition, a fine example of this rare bottle from Auburn, New York, $4,300
Item PM194, MEXICAN MUSTANG LINIMENT, deep bluish aqua, Iron Pontil, cylindrical, 7 3/8" high, bold embossing, nicely whittled, sparkling perfect condition, finest example, this is the largest size variant for this bottle, $390
Item PM197, DR GUYSOTTS / YELLOW DOCK & / SARSAPARILLA / JOHN. D. PARK / CINCINNATI. O, deep bluish aqua, Iron Pontil, oval, 10 1/8" high, long tapered applied top, very bold embossing, nicely whittled, numerous bubbles in the glass. Has a few light scratches mostly on the back otherwise perfect, an excellent example of this large impressive bottle, $450
Item PM199, GENUINE - SWAIMS / PANACEA - PHILADELPHIA, aqua, Open Pontil, rectangular with concave corners, 7 ¾" high, tapered applied top, very whittled. Has some inside haze from the contents and a tiny (1/16") partially open bubble in the bottom edge of the applied top, otherwise perfect. A nice example of this early bottle. American circa 1824 to 1829 $850
Item PM213, CARTER'S / SPANISH / MIXTURE, bright olive green, bold Iron Pontil, cylindrical, 8" high, double tapered applied top, bold embossing, excellent crudeness with surface texture and lots of bubbles in the glass, sparkling perfect condition, finest possible example in this pretty color, American circa 1855, $890
Item PM219, YODER'S - GERMAN - LINIMENT, aqua, Open Pontil, rectangular with wide beveled corners, 5 ¼" high, applied flanged lip, bold embossing, whittled. Has milky inside stain from the contents and a long narrow bubble on the inside of the neck is partially open. The outside of the bottle is sparkling perfect. Extremely rare, America circa 1850, $225
Item PM225, SWAIM'S - PANACEA - PHILADA, shaded light to medium yellowish green with an olive tone, Sand Chip Pontil, cylindrical with twelve indented panels, 8" high, wonderful extra crude applied top. Bold embossing, lots of bubbles in the glass, perfect condition, a great example of this classic bottle, America 1840 to 1850, $850
Item PM226, UNIVERSITY / FREE MEDICINE / PHILADA, deep aqua, very large and very deep tubular Open Pontil, six sided, 5 7/8" high, applied flanged lip, very whittled, sparkling perfect condition, finest possible example of this rare bottle, America circa 1855, $395
Item PM227, SWAIM'S - PANACEA - PHILADA, shaded medium to deep olive green, Sand Chip Pontil, cylindrical with twelve indented panels, 7 7/8" high, extra crude double tapered applied top, 1,000's of bubbles in the glass, nicely whittled, perfect condition, finest example, America circa 1835 to 1845, $900
Item PM232, OLD DR / J. TOWNSENDS - SARSAPARILLA - NEW YORK, medium emerald green with a bluish tone, Iron Pontil, 9 ¾" high, nice crude tapered applied top, bold embossing. Highly whittled, numerous bubbles in the glass, sparkling perfect condition, a super example in a pretty color, America circa 1850, $725
Item PM234, E. A. BUCKHOUT DUTCH LINIMENT around man with cane wearing hat and coat -- PREPARED AT / MECHANICVILLE / SARATOGA CO N.Y., bluish aqua, Open Pontil, rectangular with beveled corners, 4 ¾" high, inward rolled lip, whittled sparkling perfect condition, a great example of this classic bottle, circa 1850, $725
Item PM244, ROHRER'S - EXPECTORIAL WILD CHERRY TONIC - LANCASTER PA, light to medium amber, Iron Pontil, fancy tapered bottle with roped corners, 10 5/8" high, nice crude "drippy" applied top, bold embossing, perfect condition, a super example in a nice lighter color, circa 1860, $900
Item PM250, BUSH'S / SMILAX / SARSAPARILLA, aqua, deep tubular Open Pontil, rectangular with indented panels, 10 1/8" high, applied lip, bold embossing, nicely whittled, pristine perfect condition, finest possible example of this very rare bottle. This product was made by W. H. BUSH & CO of WORCHESTER, MASS, circa 1850, $675
Item PM251, DR KENNEDY'S / SALT RHEUM / OINTMENT, aqua, deep tubular Open Pontil, inward rolled lip, 3 5/8" high, bold embossing, nicely whittled, sparkling perfect condition, finest example of this rare jar. Dr Donald Kennedy was from Roxbury Mass. circa 1854 thru 1859, $340
Item PM256, I COVERT'S - BALM OF LIFE, olive green, Open Pontil, rectangular with wide beveled corners, 5 3/8" high, tapered applied top, excellent crudeness with surface texture and bubbles, pristine perfect condition. This example has the more squared shoulders and shorter neck than others we have seen, a great example of this rare bottle from Auburn, New York, circa 1839 to 1842, $4,500
Item PM257, BRANT'S / PURIFYING EXTRACT - M. T. WALLACE & CO / PROPRIETORS - BROOKLYN, N. Y., aqua, Open Pontil, rectangular with indented panels, 10" high, numerous bubbles in the glass, perfect condition, a fine example of this large and impressive bottle, America circa 1844 to 1851, $450
Item PM263, DR. STEELLING'S - PULMONARY / SYRUP - BRIDGETON. N. J., greenish aqua, Open Pontil, rectangular with indented panels, tapered applied top, 6" high, very bold embossing, nicely whittled, very lightly cleaned, a nice example of this rare bottle, circa 1840 to 1850, $280
Item PM267, W. B. FRENCH / CAMDEN. N. J., greenish aqua, deep tubular Open Pontil, rectangular with indented panels, tapered applied top, 5 5/8" high, bold embossing, nicely whittled. Has some light inside haze otherwise perfect, a nice example of this rare bottle, circa 1840 to 1860, $170
Item PM269, R. VAN BUSKIRK / NEWARK N.J., aqua, deep tubular Open Pontil, rectangular with indented panels, applied flange lip, 4 ½" high, bold embossing, nicely whittled. Has inside stain and a few scratches, circa 1840 to 1860, $85
Item PM270, CLEMENS INDIAN TONIC / embossed Indian / PREPARED BY / GEO. W. HOUSE, this is the variant with the keyed mold seam on the base and a 3/16" space between the Y in BY and the C in TONIC, deep aqua, large deep tubular Open Pontil, oval, 5 5/8" high. Outward rolled lip, highly whittled, sparkling perfect condition, finest example, from Nashville, Tennessee, circa 1840 to 1850, $850
Item PM271, H. LAKE'S / INDIAN / SPECIFIC, this is the variant with the large lettering, aqua, large tubular Open Pontil, rectangular, 8 ¼" high, large crude applied blob top, bold embossing. Nicely whittled, numerous bubbles in the glass, perfect condition, a great example of this beautiful and unusual bottle, from Syracuse, New York, circa 1845 to 1855, $1,400
Item PM272, THOMSON'S - COMPOUND / SYRUP OF TAR - FOR CONSUMPTION - PHILADA, deep greenish aqua, deep tubular Open Pontil, rectangular with indented panels, 5 ¾" high, very heavy with thick glass, sparkling perfect condition, a great example of this scarce bottle, circa 1840 to 1857, $335
 


The items below have been sold, but are left on to be used for reference.

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Item PM052, SHAKER SYRUP / NO 1 -- CANTERBURY NH, (embossing is on indented side panels), aqua, Open Pontil, rectangular with indented side panels and beveled panels where the sides meet the base, 7 ½" high, tapered applied top.  Lots of small to medium size bubbles in the glass, highly whittled, has a few light wear scratches on the back, otherwise perfect, a great example of this rare bottle Sold
Item PM057, Greer #1335, Nielsen #474, DR. B. OBER'S - COMPOUND EXTRACT / OF / MOUNTAIN ASH, aqua, Open Pontil, rectangular with wide beveled corners, 7 ½" high, short neck with large flared lip, nicely whittled. As with all of these, the lettering is on the light side. Has a few spots of inside stain, otherwise perfect, extremely rare, ex-Greer collection Sold
Item PM072, AYERS -- AGUE -- CURE -- LOWELL / MASS, aqua, Open Pontil, rectangular with indented panels, 7" high, large double applied lip, very bold embossing, nicely whittled, perfect condition, a super example of this scarce cure Sold
Item PM078, PROFESSOR WOOD'S / HAIR RESTORATIVE - DEPOT, ST LOUIS MO - AND NEW YORK, deep aqua, large deep tubular Open Pontil, rectangular, 8 ¾" high, long tapered applied top, bold embossing, nicely whittled, numerous bubbles in the glass. Has a small partially open bubble close to the pontil on the base, otherwise sparkling perfect condition, a super example of this rare largest size Professor Woods Sold
Item PM082, DR TAYLOR'S - CRONOTHERMAL / BALSAM OF - LIVERWORT - FOR CONSUMPTION / ASTHMA & C G J L, aqua, Open Pontil, rectangular with indented panels, 6 7/8" high, long tapered applied top, highly whittled, sparkling perfect condition, finest example of this very rare bottle Sold
Item PM094, DR. J. F. CHURCHILL'S / SPECIFIC REMEDY / FOR CONSUMPTION - HYPOPHOSPHITE / OF LIME AND SODA - J. WINCHESTER / NEW YORK, aqua, Iron Pontil, rectangular with indented panels, 7" high, long tapered applied top. Nicely whittled, 1000's of tiny to small bubbles in the glass, a few of the letters are weakly embossed, sparkling perfect condition, very rare Sold
Item PM096, J. C. ROYCE'S - UNIVERSAL / RELIEF - WALES, MASS, aqua, deep tubular Open pontil, rectangular with indented panels, 5" high, bold embossing, tapered applied top, has 95% of the original label, the bottle is perfect, very rare with label Sold
Item PM120, DR BROWDER'S / COMPOUND SYRUP / OF INDIAN TURNIP, aqua, Open Pontil, rectangular with wide beveled corners, 6 7/8" high, bold embossing, highly whittled, tapered applied top. Has a few wisps of inside haze from the contents, otherwise perfect condition, an excellent example of this classic medicine bottle Sold
Item PM123, REV. T. HILL'S / VEGETABLE REMEDY, aqua, Open Pontil, Oval, 4 ¾" high, rolled lip, bold embossing, nicely whittled, sparkling perfect condition, a fine example of this rare bottle Sold
Item PM124, DR BYRAM'S - PURE BOTANIC / MEDICINES - TRENTON. N.J, aqua, Open Pontil, rectangular with indented panels, long neck, long tapered applied top, 6 3/8" high, bold embossing. Some whittle, almost perfect with tiniest amount of high point wear, a great example of this extremely rare bottle Sold
Item PM125, DOCTOR / THOMAS / VICKERS - EMBROCATION / OHIO, deep aqua, deep tubular Open Pontil, cylindrical, 4 3/8" high, inward rolled lip, very bold embossing, some whittle, pristine perfect condition, finest example of this very rare bottle Sold
Item PM128, CRUMPTON'S - STRAWBERRY - BALSAM - ATTICA IND, rich aqua, Open Pontil, square with indented panels, 5" high, inward rolled lip, whittled, perfect condition, finest example of this very rare bottle from the state of Indiana Sold
Item PM136, DR.. W. S. LUNT'S - AGUE KILLER / FINDLAY. O, very deep bluish aqua, deep tubular Open Pontil, rectangular, 6 7/8" high, long tapered top, 100's of tiny to small bubbles in the glass, highly whittled. Has crazing lines on the inside surface of the neck where the top was applied, has two tiny (1/8") open bubbles at the edge of the base, also a ¾" in-making surface fissure on the back just above the base. A great looking bottle, very crude and sparkling clean, also very rare Sold

Item PM138, DOUGHERTY'S - BLACK - EXPECTORANT - PHILADA -- , aqua, Sand Chip Pontil, 8 sided, 7" high, bold embossing, highly whittled, sparkling perfect condition, a great looking bottle and extremely rare, possibly unique Sold

Item PM145, DR MYER'S - VEGETABLE EXTRACT / SARSAPARILLA / WILD CHERRY / DANDELION - BUFFALO. N.Y, deep aqua, Iron Pontil, rectangular with indented panels, 9 ¾" high, wonderful super crude double tapered applied top with a big drip of glass extending down the neck on one side. Bold embossing, highly whittled, has some minor wear mostly on the back panel. A fantastic bottle with thick heavy glass and in the best possible color for this bottle. Sold
Item PM151, DOCTOR - GEO. W. BLOCKSOM - DRUGGIST - ZANESVILLE, light sapphire blue, Iron Pontil, 12 sided, 8 ¼" high X 3 ¾" wide, applied flanged lip, has some bubbles in the glass, highly whittled. Has been lightly cleaned and has several tiny lip chips, the largest is 1/8". A spectacular looking bottle with large size and beautiful color, extremely rare, from Zanesville Ohio Sold
Item PM154, DR. R. GOODALE'S - AMERICAN - CATARRH / REMEDY, bluish aqua, deep tubular Open Pontil, rectangular with indented panels, 6" high, tapered applied top, bold embossing, whittled, perfect condition, finest possible example of this very rare bottle Sold
Item PM159, DR. LARBOR'S EXTRACT / OF LUNGWORT - C. J. ROOSEVELT & CO / NEW YORK, aqua, Open Pontil, rectangular with beveled corners, 6 ¾" high, tapered applied top, bold embossing, nicely whittled. Has a few tiny light wear scratches, a pinhead size flake at a panel edge and a few speckles of inside haze, a nice example of this very rare bottle Sold
Item PM161, A. C. GRANT - ALBANY / NEW YORK - GERMAN - MAGNETIC / LINIMENT / MADE BY, aqua, deep tubular Open Pontil, rectangular with beveled corners, 5" high, inward rolled lip, bold embossing, nicely whittled. Has a few very minor scratches otherwise perfect, a nice example of this rare bottle Sold

Item PM165, DR WOOD'S - AROMATIC SPIRIT - BELLOWS FALLS VT, aqua, Iron Pontil, oval, 7 ¾" high, large long tapered applied top, bold embossing, good crudeness with whittle and bubbles, the bottle is in perfect condition, a great example of this very rare bottle, Sold

Note: Has a 95% label from a Doctor Cram from Colrain Mass. with directions to treat bronchitis.

Item PM176, DR ARMSTRONG'S - PURE HERB - MEDICINE, aqua, Open Pontil, cylindrical, 6 ¾" high, tapered applied top, nicely whittled, perfect condition, a fine example of this extremely rare bottle Sold
Item PM180, ROWAND'S - IMPROVED / TONIC - MIXTURE - OR / VEGETABLE - FEBRIFUGE - PHILADA, aqua, deep tubular Open Pontil, 6 sided, 5 ¾" high, tapered applied top, bold embossing, nicely whittled. Has a few spots of inside haze from the contents otherwise sparkling perfect condition, a super example of this very rare "Improved" variant Sold
Item PM181, SEAVER'S - JOINT & -- NERVE LINIMENT, olive amber, deep tubular Open Pontil, cylindrical, 4" high, thin flared lip, nicely whittled, 100's of tiny bubbles in the glass, has a ¼" lip chip otherwise a perfect "attic" type bottle, a nice example of this very rare bottle Sold
Item PM182, DR DUNCAN'S - EXPECTORANT / REMEDY, aqua, Open Pontil, rectangular with beveled corners, 6 ½" high, tapered applied top, good crudeness with light orange peel surface texture. Has a thread of glass that meanders around the inside shoulder, sparkling perfect condition, a fine example of this scarce bottle, Sold
Item PM184, DR / GORDAK'S - ICELAND / JELLY, aqua, Open Pontil, rectangular with beveled corners, 6 ¾" high, wide mouth with out-folded lip, has large bold block lettering, excellent crudeness with a strong whittled effect, perfect condition, a super example of this very rare bottle from Boston Mass. Sold
Item PM187, JELLY OF / POMEGANATE / PREPARATE - BY / DR. GORDAK / ONLY, light green, Open Pontil, rectangular with convex sides, 7" high, large neck with thin flared lip, nice crudeness with surface texture and whittle. a nice example of this scarce bottle from Boston Mass. Sold
Item PM193, CARTER'S - EXTRACT OF / SMART WEED -ERIE, deep aqua, Open Pontil, rectangular with indented panels, applied double collar lip, bold embossing, numerous bubbles, nicely whittled, sparkling perfect condition, a super example of this very rare bottle from Erie, Pennsylvania Sold
Item PM195, BY THE / KINGS / ROYAL / PATENT / GRANTED/ TO - ROB / TURLI / NGTON / FOR HIS / INVENTE / BALSOM / OF LIFE - 72 YNAJ (backwards) - LONDON, rich aqua, deep tubular Open Pontil, violin shape, 2 5/8" high, inward rolled lip, very crude looking, sparkling perfect condition, finest possible example of this rare and early bottle Sold
Item PM200, VAUGHN'S - VEGETABLE / LITHONTRIPTIC / MIXTURE - BUFFALO, deep aqua, bold Iron Pontil, square with indented panels, 8" high, nice crude applied top, bold embossing, nicely whittled. Has a few tiny scratches otherwise sparkling perfect condition, a fine example of this scarce bottle, American circa 1860 Sold
Item PM201, SHEPHERD'S / SARSAPARILLA - GENUINE - PREPARATION - BALTIMORE, aqua, Open Pontil, rectangular with indented panels, 5 7/8" high, long tapered applied top, lots of bubbles in the glass, nicely whittled. Has a pinhead size flake on the neck otherwise sparkling perfect condition, a fine example of this extremely rare bottle Sold
Item PM202, OLD DR / J. TOWNSENDS - SARSAPARILLA - NEW YORK, bluish emerald green, Iron Pontil, very bold embossing, lots of bubbles in the glass, highly whittled, sparkling perfect condition, a gorgeous bottle Sold
Item PM204, H. LAKE'S / INDIAN / SPECIFIC, aqua, deep tubular Open Pontil, bold embossing, nicely whittled, numerous bubbles in the glass. Has a few small spots of high point wear, otherwise perfect, a fine example of this attractive bottle from Syracuse, New York, circa 1850 Sold
Item PM205, DR. TOWNSEND'S - EXPECTORANT SYRUP, light emerald green, Open Pontil, rectangular with indented panels, 7 3/8" high, long tapered applied top, bold embossing, highly whittled. Numerous bubbles in the glass, perfect condition, extremely rare with only a few known examples. This is probably the only colored example in existence Sold
Item PM206, SWAIM'S - PANACEA - PHILADA, light green with a grayish tone, Sand Chip Pontil, cylindrical with twelve indented panels, 7 7/8" high, nice crude double tapered top, bold embossing, very crude with whittle and lots of bubbles, has a few very tiny wear spots, otherwise perfect, one of the nicest examples we have ever seen. Sold
Item PM207, DR. STOCKER,S - SARSAPARILLA, light aqua with a grayish tone, Open Pontil, square with beveled corners, 9 5/8" high, tapered applied top, bold embossing, nicely whittled. Has been lightly cleaned and has some wear and scratches, extremely rare, American circa 1850 Sold
Item PM208, FOLLANSBEE'S - ELIXIR - OF HEALTH, very deep blue aqua, or deep ice blue, large bold Iron Pontil, square with beveled corners, 8 ¾" high, tapered applied top, very bold embossing, lots of bubbles in the glass. Has a few wisps of inside haze from the contents, otherwise perfect, a great example of this extremely rare bottle, America circa 1850 to 1860 Sold
Item PM209, SELDEN'S / WIGWAM / LINNIMENT / N.Y., rich aqua, deep tubular Open Pontil, oval, 9 ¼" high, long tapered applied top, bold embossing, numerous bubbles in the glass. Has a few wisps of inside haze from the contents, otherwise perfect, a nice example of this extremely rare "Indian" medicine bottle, ex-Greer collection, lot 1533 Sold
Item PM210, DR HOWES - SHAKER / SARSAPARILLA - NEW YORK, rich aqua, deep tubular Open Pontil, rectangular with indented panels, 9 ¾" high, nice crude long tapered applied top, bold embossing, extremely whittled, 100's of bubbles in the glass, sparkling perfect condition, finest possible example of this extremely rare bottle, circa 1850 Sold
Item PM211, C. HEIMSTREET & CO - TROY. N. Y., cobalt blue, Open Pontil, eight sided, 6 7/8" high, super crude "gloppy" double applied top, excellent crudeness with surface texture and lots of bubbles, sparkling perfect condition, finest possible example of this attractive bottle, circa 1850 to 1860 Sold
Item PM212, G. W. MERCHANT / LOCKPORT / N.Y., deep emerald green, Open Pontil, rectangular, 5" high, long tapered applied top, wonderful crudeness with surface texture and lots of whittle, sparkling perfect condition, finest possible example Sold
Item PM214, FROM THE / LABORATORY - OF / G. W. MERCHANT / CHEMIST - LOCKPORT / N. Y., deep bluish emerald green, deep tubular Open Pontil, rectangular with concave corners, 5 ½" high. Nice crude tapered applied top, very crisp embossing, wonderful crudeness with whittle and 1,000's of bubbles in the glass. Finest possible example of this popular bottle, America circa 1840 to 1855 Sold
Item PM215, HOW'S IMPROVED LINIMENT - NEW BRUNSK - N. J., deep aqua, Open Pontil, rectangular with indented panels, 7 1/8" high, tapered applied top, bold embossing, highly whittled. Sparkling perfect condition, an extremely rare New Jersey bottle, America circa 1855 Sold
Item PM216, HOUCK'S/ PATENT/ PANACEA / BALTIMORE, aqua, Open Pontil, cylindrical, 6 38" high, large extra crude tapered applied top, bold fancy lettering, highly whittled, numerous bubbles in the glass. Has a few minor wear scratches and a little inside haze on the shoulder area otherwise perfect. A very nice example of this scarce bottle, circa 1840 Sold
Item PM217, W. OCONNER'S - PURELY VEGETABLE / AGUE & FEVER - NOSTRUM, rich aqua, Open Pontil, rectangular with wide beveled corners, 6 5/8" high, tapered applied top, highly whittled. Has been cleaned to a sparkling condition, has some minor wear and scratching. This is an extremely rare bottle and may be the only one with the word NOSTRUM embossed on the bottle, America circa 1850 Sold
Item PM218, BOSWELL & WARNER'S / COLORIFIC, milkglass, Solid Pontil, rectangular with column corners and indented front panel, 5 5/8" high, thin flared lip. Has been lightly cleaned with a few scratches on the back panel, this is an extremely rare hair bottle from New York City with only a few known examples. America circa 1850 Sold
Item PM220, MYER'S - ROCK ROSE - NEW HAVEN, aqua, Iron Pontil, rectangular with indented panels, 9" high, applied top, very whittled, numerous bubbles in the glass. Has been lightly cleaned, has a few scratches, a very nice sparkling example. America circa 1850 Sold
Item PM222, PROF. H. K. FLAGG'S - embossed motif of a bottle on top of a star - BALM OF EXCELLENCE, aqua, deep tubular Open pontil, rectangular with indented panels, 5" high, nice crude double applied top, bold embossing, nicely whittled. Has a tiny (1/16") flake at the edge of the back panel and a few wisps of inside stain. A very rare bottle, this product was from Worchester Massachusetts, Circa 1850 Sold
Item PM223, TRUE -- CEPHALIC - SNUFF - BY THE - KING'S - PATENT, aqua, Open Pontil, cylindrical, 3 5/8" high, inward rolled lip, bold embossing. Has some brownish residue trapped in the rolled lip, sparkling perfect condition. A fine example of this interesting bottle. We believe this is an American made bottle for the famous old English medicine. America 1830 to 1850 Sold
Item PM224, SWAIM'S - PANACEA - PHILADA, aqua, tubular Open Pontil, cylindrical with twelve indented panels, 7 7/8" high, large applied tooled lip, very crude with whittle and lots of bubbles. Has a few minor wear scratches otherwise sparkling perfect, very rare. This is probably the first of the round paneled bottles, made shortly after 1829 when Swaim switched from the rectangular bottles to the round paneled bottles Sold
Item PM228, DOCTOR / P. HALLS - COUGH / REMEDY, aqua, Open Pontil, square with beveled corners, 4 ¾" high, inward rolled lip, bold embossing, nicely whittled, numerous bubbles in the glass, ex-Greer Collection lot 779. Has a few wisps of outside haze otherwise perfect, a fine example of this extremely rare bottle from Erie, Pennsylvania, circa 1850 Sold
Item PM230, KENNEDY'S / SALT RHEUM / OINTMENT, aqua, deep tubular Open Pontil, bulbous wide mouth jar, 2 1/8" high, inward rolled lip, bold embossing, sparkling perfect condition, a fine example of this scarce jar, America circa 1850 Sold
Item PM231, LOUDEN & CO'S / INDIAN / EXPECTORANT - PHILADA, aqua, deep tubular Open Pontil, oval, 7 ½" high, long tapered applied top, bold embossing, nicely whittled. Almost perfect with a few very minor scratches, a nice example of this scarce bottle, America circa 1850 Sold
Item PM237, DAVIS & MILLER'S - AMERICAN - WORM SYRUP - A. CERTAIN - REMEDY - FOR WORMS, aqua, deep tubular Open pontil, six sided, 4 ¾" high, thin flared lip, bold embossing. Has some inside stain and a sand grain on the side has two tiny (1/16") legs, otherwise sparkling perfect, a very rare bottle from Baltimore Maryland, circa 1846 to 1850 Sold
Item PM241, DR. J. A. KINNEY'S - COMPOUND / VEGITABLE (misspelled) SYRUP - COOPERSTOWN, aqua, Open Pontil, rectangular with indented panels, 9" high, nice crude applied top, 100's of bubbles in the glass, perfect condition, a great example of this extremely rare bottle from Cooperstown New York, ex-Dr. Sam Greer Collection lot 1013, America 1850 Sold
Item PM243, J. L. KELLEY & CO. / CHEMISTS / PORTLAND ME - KELLEY & CO. - SARSAPARILLA, deep greenish aqua, Open Pontil, oval with strap sides, 7 5/8" high, tapered applied top, nicely whittled. Has a small area of in-making crazing lines at the base or the neck and a few minor scratches, a very nice example with the best color we have seen for this bottle, America circa 1845 Sold
Item PM245, CARTER'S / SPANISH / MIXTURE, olive amber, Iron Pontil, cylindrical, 8" high, nice crude "drippy" applied top, bold embossing, nicely whittled, 1,000's of tiny bubbles in the glass, pristine perfect condition, a great example in a rare color, America circa 1855 Sold
Item PM248, DR. D. JAYNE / INDIAN - EXPECTORANT / PHILADA, aqua, Open Pontil, rectangular with wide beveled corners, 5" high, thin flared lip, highly whittled, lightly cleaned to a sparkling condition, America circa 1835 to 1845 Sold
Item PM254, COULEY'S FOUNTAIN / OF HEALTH / NO (embossed fountain) 38 / BALTIMORE ST. / BALTIMORE., aqua, Open Pontil, cylindrical, 9 5/8" high, long tapered applied top, bold embossing, highly whittled. Has crazing lines on the inside of the neck where the top was applied, has been cleaned to a sparkling condition, a nice example of this rare bottle, America circa 1850 Sold