Sodas and Beers
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Item SB010, "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 |
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Item SB030, "D. DAVIS", 12 sided, deep brilliant blue, Smooth Base, 10" high, long tapered applied top, excellent crudeness with whittle and bubbles, bold embossing. Has a few minor wear marks otherwise perfect, a very heavy and impressive bottle with thick glass. It weighs over two pounds, a beautiful example and hard to fine in this near perfect condition. This is a flavored beer bottle from the Buffalo, New York area circa 1865, $2,500 |
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Item SB034, KEACH - BALT, torpedo form, yellowish green, 8 ¾" high, tapered applied top, large very bold lettering, very whittled. Has been cleaned to a sparkling condition, a nice example of this rare bottle, America circa 1840, $1,900 |
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Item SB036, A. HAIN & SON / LEBANON CO, medium to deep sapphire blue, Iron Pontil, cylindrical, 7 ½" high, bold embossing, has a few light scratches, otherwise perfect, an attic type bottle not dug or cleaned, a great example of this rare soda from Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, America circa 1850, $675 |
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Item SB037, KEACH - BALT, torpedo form, brilliant yellowish green, 8 ¾" high, tapered applied top, large very bold lettering, highly whittled, 100's of tiny bubbles and tiny black specks in the glass. Has some minor scratches and a tiny (1/16") flake off the letter H, otherwise a perfect attic type bottle and not cleaned. A great example of this very rare bottle, $2,900 Note: Paul Keach was in business selling mineral water from 1846 to 1848 |
The items below have been sold, but are left on to be used for reference.
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Item SB007, "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 Sold |
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Item SB011, "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 Sold |
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Item SB018, "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 Sold
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Item SB028, "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 Sold |
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Item SB029, "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 Sold |
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Item SB031, "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 Sold |
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Item SB032, "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 Sold |
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Item SB033, LUKE BEARD., 10 pin form, deep blue green, Open Pontil, 7" high, applied top, bold embossing, has a few minor wear scratches otherwise perfect, has not been tumbled. A fine example of this early soda from Boston, circa 1845 to 1850 Sold |
