Smooth Base Medicines
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Item SM041, DR. J. L. VAN DOREN'S / DYSPEPSIA ANTIDOTE. / N. Y., emerald green, square with beveled corners and slightly concave side panels, 7 5/8" high, applied flanged lip, has some nice stretched bubbles in the shoulders and neck, nicely whittled. Has a few very minor wear marks otherwise perfect, extremely rare, one of the finest early smooth base medicine bottles we have ever seen, American circa 1860, $2,900 |
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Item SM048, GERM BACTERIA OR / FUNGUS DESTROYER / WM RADAMS / MICROBE KILLER (embossed man hitting skeleton) REGISTERED TRADEMARK DEC 11 1887 / CURES / ALL DISEASES, light orange amber, 6 5/8" high, bold embossing, has been lightly cleaned and shows a few traces of very minor wear. This is the extremely rare small version of this bottle, $2,100 |
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Item SM049, WAYNE'S / DIURETIC ELIXIR - F. E. SUIRE & CO / CINCINNATI, cobalt blue, square with indented panels, 7 ½" high, tapered applied top, nice crudeness with bubbles and surface texture. Has a pinhead flake on the top inside edge of the lip, otherwise perfect, a super example of this rare bottle. America circa 1880, $550 |
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Item SM051, LOG CABIN - SARSAPARILLA - ROCHESTER, N. Y., deep yellowish brown color, 9" high, applied blob lip, bold embossing, has a few tiny minor wear spots and a few spots of exterior dullness, a nice example of this interesting bottle, circa 1880, $225 |
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Item SM054, OLD DR / J. TOWNSENDS - SARSAPARILLA - NEW YORK, brilliant yellowish green, 9 7/8" high, applied tapered top, bold embossing, 100's of bubbles in the glass, perfect condition, a super example in a very rare and spectacular color, America circa 1880 to 1890, $395 |
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Item SM056, LORRIMER'S / EXCELSIOR / HAIR TONIC / FOR ALL SCALP / AND HAIR TROUBLE / LORRIMER INSTITUTE / BALTIMORE, MD. / U.S.A., yellowish orangish amber, oval, 8 ¼" high, hand tooled flanged lip, very bold embossing, pristine perfect condition, finest possible example of this rare bottle, America circa 1900, $335 |
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Item SM059, HARRY D. HABER'S / MAGIC HAIR COLORING, cobalt blue, rectangular with indented panels, 6" high, square collar lip, has a small scratch on the back otherwise perfect. A nice example of a bottle made in an early bottle machine, New York circa 1910, $160 |
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Item SM018, GREISAMER'S / NEW TUBERCULAR MEDICINE / W. W. GREISAMER / QUAKERTOWN, PA. U. S. A., all in slug plate on front, FLUID on front shoulder, 2 to 32 oz graduations on left beveled corner, 60 to 960 cc graduations on right beveled corner. Rectangular with rounded back and front beveled corners, 10 7/8" high, large hand tooled flared lip, light yellow amber, bold embossing. Sparkling perfect condition. Very rare and the only medicine we have seen for tuberculosis. Sold |
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Item SM023, DR TEBBETTS' - PHYSIOLOGICAL / HAIR - REGENERATOR, medium amethyst, rectangular with indented panels, 7 1/8" high, the applied top is a short blob over a short taper, numerous bubbles in the glass, sparkling perfect condition, finest possible example in this color. This is a beautiful medium shade of amethyst not the normal darker color Sold |
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Item SM028, ELEPIZONE / A / CERTAIN CURE FOR / FITS & / EPILEPSY / H. G. ROOT M. C. / 183 PEARS ST / NEW YORK, aqua, rectangular, 8 5.8" high, hand tooled flanged lip, some bubbles in the glass, sparkling perfect condition, finest example of this interesting bottle Sold |
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Item SM030, U.S.A. / HOSP. DEPT (on front) - S D S (on base), cylindrical, 9 ¼" high, golden yellow with an amber tone, the applied top is a short blob above a short taper, bold embossing. Lots of bubbles in the glass, perfect condition, a fine example in a scarce color Sold |
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Item SM037, HALL'S - HAIR RENEWER, deep peacock greenish blue, has the original deep peacock stopper, rectangular, 7 ¼" high including the stopper, bold embossing, hand tooled lip, perfect condition, spectacular color Sold |
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Item SM040, L.Q.C. WISHART'S - PINE TREE / TAR CORDIAL / PHILA - TRADE / (LARGE TREE) / MARK, medium to deep blue green, 10" high, hand tooled lip, very bold embossing, 100's of tiny to small bubbles in the glass, pristine perfect condition, finest example in this beautiful color Sold |
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Item SM042, L. Q. C. WISHART'S - PINE TREE / TAR CORDIAL / PHILA - PATENT (large embossed pine tree) - 1859, emerald green, 7 7/8" high, long tapered applied top, numerous bubbles in the glass, perfect condition, fine example Sold |
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Item SM043, DR GUYSOTT'S - COMPOUND EXTRACT - OF YELLOW DOCK -- & SARSAPARILLA, aqua, square with beveled corners, 9 ½" high, extra crude double applied top, bold embossing, highly whittled, lots of bubbles in the glass. Has a tiny (1/8") flake at the corner of the base and a small (1/4") spot of slight roughness on the lip, a nice extra crude example, America circa 1865 Sold |
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Item SM044, DRS D. FAHRNEY & SON - PREPARATION FOR / CLEANSING THE BLOOD - BOONSBORO, M. D., topaz with a puce tone, square with indented panels, 9 5/8" high, unusual applied top. Bold embossing, very whittled, numerous bubbles in the glass, sparkling perfect condition, finest possible example of this extremely rare bottle, circa 1865 to 1875 Sold |
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Item SM047, CHURCH'S - CIRCASSIAN / HAIR - RESTORER, brilliant orange amber, rectangular with indented panels, 7 5/8" high, nice crude double applied top, good strong embossing. Some bubbles in the glass, slight orange peel surface texture, almost perfect with a few speckles of inside haze from the contents. A great example of this extremely rare bottle, America circa 1860 to 1870 Sold |
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Item SM050, TIPPECANOE / (large embossed canoe) / H. H. WARNER & CO, figural log, PAT NOV 20 83 ROCHETER (mis-spelled) N.Y. on base, amber, large applied mushroom top, very bold embossing, has a hard-to-find pinhead flake on the lettering otherwise perfect condition Sold |
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Item SM052, OLD DR. / J. TOWNSEND - SARSAPARILLA - NEW YORK, intense electric yellowish green, hand tooled lip, 10" high, bold embossing, perfect condition, one of the most brilliant colors you could find in any bottle, America circa 1895 Sold |
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Item SM053, PEARSON & CO / CIRCASSIAN / HAIR REJUVINATOR - BROOKLYN. N.Y., shaded yellow topaz to light amber, rectangular with indented panels, 6 7/8" high, applied flange lip, bold embossing, good crudeness with surface texture and some bubbles, perfect condition, finest example of this very rare bottle, America circa 1865 to 1885 Sold |
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Item SM057, J. J. MACK & CO - INDIAN SARSAPARILLA - SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. - Embossed Indian, light green, rectangular with indented panels, 9 1/8" high, numerous bubbles in the glass, hand tooled lip, bold embossing. Has a few minor scratches otherwise perfect, a fine example of this rare bottle, America circa 1890 Sold |
