Sodas and Beers
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| "D. DAVIS", 12 sided, deep brilliant blue, 10" high, large long tapered applied top, numerous bubbles in the glass, has a faint in-making bruise in the neck about 3/8" in size, otherwise sparkling mint with bold embossing. This is a flavored beer from the Buffalo, New York area. A beautiful bottle in super attic condition and has not been cleaned. $2,600 | |
| "DR CRONK - R McC", deep blue, Iron Pontiled, 10" high, long tapered applied top, bold embossing, highly whittled, a very heavy bottle with thick glass. Has been lightly cleaned, has some minor wear and a tiny (1/8") flake on the base, still has all the iron on the pontil, a rare flavored beer bottle, $3,300 Note: R McC stands for R. McCoun of Rochester, New York | |
The items below have been sold, but are left on to be used for reference.
| "F. GLEASON (slightly arched) ROCHESTER / N.Y.", cylindrical, deep sapphire blue, Iron Pontil, applied tapered top, numerous bubbles in the glass. Has some minor wear scratches mostly on the backside shoulder, otherwise perfect, not dug and cleaned. has all the oxide still on the pontil, a rare soda in excellent condition | |
| "F. GLEASON -- SARSAPARILLA -- & LEMON -- MINERAL WATER -- ROCHESTER", 10 sided with the lettering on flat panels and each flat panel separated by a rounded panel, deep sapphire blue. Deep pushed-up base with Iron Pontil, 7 5/8" high, long tapered applied top. Bold embossing, nicely whittled, has a small area of inside stain in the shoulder and a tiny flake at the edge of the base, otherwise a perfect attic type bottle, an extremely rare and desirable soda | |
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"HUTCHINSON & CO" (arched)
/ "CELEBRATED / MINERAL WATER / CHICAGO", cylindrical, deep
sapphire blue, large Iron Pontil that still has all the gray iron residue,
7 ¼" high. Applied tapered blob lip, bold lettering, numerous bubbles,
has been lightly cleaned and has a few minor wear marks, an excellent
example of this scarce bottle
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| "J. DOWDALL (in slug plate) - UNION GLASS WORKS PHILA / SUPERIOR / MINERAL WATER", cylindrical with a "mug" base, deep blue, Iron Pontil, 7 ¼" high, applied blob top, bold embossing, has some traces of very minor wear otherwise perfect. This is a "attic type" bottle, not dug and cleaned. A fine example of this very rare soda from Wilmington, Delaware, circa 1850 | |
| "S. SMITH - AUBURN N.Y. - 1857", deep blue, Iron Pontil, 5 flat panels each separated by a convex panel, applied blob top, 7 ¾" high, bold embossing, some bubbles in the glass, nicely whittled, perfect "attic" condition, finest example of this rare bottle | |
| "WM. RUSSELL - BALT", light to medium yellow green, torpedo shape, Smooth Base, 9" long, tapered applied top, large bold lettering, highly whittled. Has a pinhead size flake at the bottom of the applied lip, and medium wear, a nice example of this very rare soda | |
| "SHAW & CO / CAPE MAY (in rectangular slug plate), light blue green, squat cylindrical form, 7 1/8" high, nice crude double tapered applied top, bold embossing. Near mint condition with a few minor wear marks, a very nice example, circa 1860 to 1870 | |
