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1. "AMERICAN LIFE / BITTERS - P.E. ILER / MANUFACTURER / TIFFIN, OHIO. - AMERICAN LIFE / BITTERS", (Ring/Ham, A-49), Ohio, ca. 1865 - 1875, light to medium olive yellow cabin, 9 1/8‚”h, smooth base, applied tapered mouth.
A 3/16" in-making open surface bubble with tiny edge roughness is on a lower log tip at the base.
Forget this tiny minor in-making flaw, this is a rarely offered bottle (even in amber) one of only a very few (it is believed that only three exist) in this coloration! That said of those we've seen (all three) this is the lightest in color and has more of the desirable green coloration!
For those lucky enough to own an amber example, imagine this one sitting on a shelf next to it! Brian Radford Collection.
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| 26 | $ 38,000 |
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2. "OLD / DR. / TOWNSEND'S / CELEBRATED / STOMACH / BITTERS", (Ring/Ham, T-51), New York, ca. 1860 - 1870, yellow with amber tone chestnut form, 8 5/8"h, open pontil, applied handle and ring mouth.
Pristine perfect like new condition!
A rare and important bitters bottle. This is the 'right hand' handle example. If you are one of the lucky ones to have a 'left hand' bottle, win this and you will be only the third collector that we are aware of to have both.
Dr. Townsend's was one of only two bitters companies to have bottles made with an applied handle! Ex. Carlyn Ring Collection.
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| 11 | $ 9,500 |
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3. ”BARTO’S / READING / PA. / GREAT GUN BITTERS”, (Ring/Ham, B-32), Pennsylvania, ca. 1860 - 1870, yellowish olive amber figural cannon, 11‚”h, smooth base, applied double collar mouth.
A tiny 1/8” possibly in making chip is off the underside of the applied collar at the neck.
A rare and desirable bottle with numerous tiny bubbles throughout and the non-offensive flaw takes little away from its overall appearance.
Like the McKeever’s Army Bitters the Barto’s Great Gun was designed to appeal to the many veterans returning from the Civil War. At a time when illiteracy was prevalent it was important that a veteran could identify a bottle by its form, not the embossing. Ex. Sidney Genius Collection.
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| 15 | $ 11,000 |
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4. (Motif Robert E. Lee with a walking cane) – “TRAVELLERS - BITTERS - 1834 / 1870‚” (on shoulder), (Ring/Ham, T-54), American, ca. 1870 - 1875, golden yellow amber, 10 3/8”h, smooth base, applied tapered collar mouth.
Pristine perfect condition.
The man on the front of the bottle is the famous Confederate General, Robert E. Lee. The bottle has three clues to think this. The first is the hat, beard and coat. All are identical to how Lee appears on a number of pictures and drawings done during and after the Civil War. The second is on one of the side panels. It is the word 'Travellers', spelled with two 'LL'. During the course of the Civil War General Lee rode several horses, the last one, and his favorite he named 'Traveller', with two 'LL's. The third is the two dates embossed on the back shoulder panel, '1834' and '1870'. The 1834 date seems insignificant, although it was the year that Lee was assigned a position as an assistant in the chief engineer's office in Washington, D.C. The 1870 date is of considerably more importance. That was the year Robert E. Lee died and possibly the reason for the creation of the bottle.
You are bidding on the finest possible example of a rare and Historically important bottle!
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| 7 | $ 7,500 |
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5. "OLD SACHEM / BITTERS / AND / WIGWAM TONIC", (Ring/Ham, O-46), New York, ca. 1860 - 1870, medium pink amethyst barrel, 9 1/4"h, smooth base, applied mouth. Pristine perfect condition, but a sizable glass blowers mould repair tool mark is opposite of the embossing.
Nice light textured glass, bold impression and what a color! Old Sachem Bitters were made in a wide array of colors, one of the reasons they are so popular with collectors.
This is a very, beautiful color, much better (and rarer) than the strawberry puce or pink puce examples. If you are looking to complete your color run, you will need this one! Brian Radford Collection.
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| 7 | $ 4,000 |
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6. "HIGHLAND BITTERS / AND / SCOTCH TONIC", (Ring/Ham, H-117), Tennessee, ca. 1865 - 1875, medium amber with reddish tone barrel, 9 7/8"h, smooth base, applied mouth.
A very clean 1/4" chip is off the side of the lip opposite of the embossing.
Chip aside this important Tennessee bottle is in 'attic' found perfect condition. All collectors of barrel bitters know that this is not an easy one to find!
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| 8 | $ 800 |
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7. "NATIONAL / BITTERS", (Ring/Ham, N-8), Pennsylvania, ca. 1867 - 1875, light to medium yellow with olive tone amber ear of corn, 12 1/2"h, "PATENT / 1867" on smooth base, applied double collar mouth.
Pristine 'attic' found condition. An exceptionally light color (as yellow as any you will find) that shades from top to bottom.
A fine example of one of the all time great American bitters bottles!
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| 14 | $ 2,500 |
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8. "NATIONAL / BITTERS", (Ring/Ham, N-8), Pennsylvania, ca. 1867 - 1875, medium amber ear of corn, 12 1/2"h, "PATENT / 1867" on smooth base, applied double collar mouth.
Pristine perfect like new condition, no wear or scratches. A "top shelf" example of an American classic!
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| 10 | $ 475 |
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9. "DR. BELL'S - GOLDEN TONIC BITTERS", (Ring/Ham, B-60), American, ca. 1870 - 1880, yellowish amber, 9"h, smooth base, applied tapered collar mouth.
A minor spot of probably in-making roughness is on the inside edge of the lip. Also an area of minor milky stain.
Extremely rare, none has sold since the 1990s! Possibly from the same company that sold bitters in the highly desirable pontiled 'bell' shaped bottle!
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| 12 | $ 700 |
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10. "BERKSHIRE. BITTERS - AMANN. & CO / CINCINNATI, O", (Ring/Ham, B-81), Ohio, ca. 1865 - 1875, reddish amber shading to a more yellow color in the feet figural pig, 9 1/2" long, smooth base, applied tapered collar mouth.
Perfect condition. No wear or scratches. This is the short thin mould variant.
In the first half of the 19th Century, Cincinnati became the pork processing capital of the world. So many pigs were brought they’re for slaughter the city was soon nicknamed the "Porkopolis".
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| 22 | $ 4,250 |
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11. "BROWN'S / CELEBRATED / INDIAN HERB BITTERS - PATENTED / 1867", (Ring/Ham, B-223), Pennsylvania, ca. 1867 - 1875, chocolate amber Indian Princess, 12 1/4"h, smooth base, inward rolled lip.
Perfect condition and with a fully intact inward rolled lip.
Great impression and good pure chocolate color that is radically different when displayed alongside an amber or yellow amber Queen!
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| 13 | $ 1,300 |
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12. "BROWN'S / CELEBRATED / INDIAN HERB BITTERS - PATENTED / FEB 11, / 1868", (Ring/Ham, B-226), Pennsylvania, ca. 1868 - 1875, medium amber Indian Princess, 12 1/4"h, smooth base, inward rolled lip.
This lady is in "as found" attic condition and has most of a fully intact rolled lip.
Extremely bold impression and no trace of stain, wear or scratches.
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| 12 | $ 750 |
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13. "A.M. S. 2 / 1864 - CONSTITUTION / BITTERS - A.M.S.2 / 1864 - SEWARD & BENTLEY / BUFFALO, N.Y.", (Ring/Ham, C-222), New York, ca. 1865 - 1875, yellowish amber, 9 1/4"h, smooth base, applied tapered collar mouth.
A dug bottle, cleaned to its original luster, but retains some external glass etching. Also an in-making open bubble is on the edge of the collar at the neck.
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| 19 | $ 950 |
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14. "COOLEY'S / ANTI- / DISPEPTIC / OR / JAUNDICE / BITTERS", (Ring/Ham, C-228), Connecticut, ca. 1840 - 1860, aqua, 6 3/8"h, open pontil, applied tapered collar mouth.
A thin open surface bubble is located on a mold seam, and some of the lower lettering is faint.
A very unusual form, with fluted shoulder panels with embossing on an indented chamfered corner panel. We don't believe we've seen another bottle quite like it! Nice glass whittle and rated as very rare!
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| 18 | $ 1,600 |
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15. "DOYLE'S - HOP - BITTERS - 1872" / (Cluster of Hops), (Ring/Ham, D-104), New York, ca 1872 - 1880, reddish amber semi-cabin, 9 7/8"h, smooth base, applied double collar mouth.
Lightly cleaned to its original luster, but retains some slight glass etching on the '1872' panel.
This is the extremely rare "arch" embossed "Bitters" variant and larger size mould. This is one of three rare embossing variants of the common Doyle's Hop Bitters. Of these variants one has Doyle's spelled backwards, another has Doyle's on all four shoulder panels spelled backwards, and this bottle with the arched Bitters. All are rated as being extremely rare and a real challenge to acquire all three!
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| 3 | $ 350 |
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16. "ST / DRAKE'S / 1860 / PLANTATION / X / BITTERS - PATENTED / 1862", (Ring/Ham, D-105), New York, ca. 1862 - 1875, medium yellow with strong olive tone, 6-log cabin, 10 1/8"h, smooth base, applied tapered collar mouth.
Pristine condition. Plenty of trapped air bubbles, exciting 'eye popping' color and a crisp bold impression on all roof panels.
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| 11 | $ 1,300 |
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17. "ST / DRAKE'S / 1860 / PLANTATION / X / BITTERS - PATENTED / 1862", (Ring/Ham, D-105), New York, ca. 1862 - 1875, reddish topaz 6-log cabin, 10"h, smooth base, applied tapered collar mouth.
About perfect condition.
A very bright, clean bottle with an extremely bold impression (you won't find a better one), and in one of those unusual colors that changes depending on the light viewed in.
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| 10 | $ 500 |
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18. "GEO. C. HUBBELL & CO. - GOLDEN / BITTERS - GEO. C. HUBBELL & CO.", (Ring/Ham, G-63), New York, ca. 1865 - 1875, bluish aqua semi-cabin, 9 7/8"h, an eight pointed "starburst" is on the smooth base, applied tapered collar mouth.
Perfect condition.
An exceptionally clean bottle. A number exist, but if you're looking for a prime example, here it is!
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| 7 | $ 425 |
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19. "HOLTZERMANNS - PATENT / STOMACH / BITTERS", (Ring/Ham, H-155), Ohio, ca. 1865 - 1875, yellowish amber that shades to a more yellow color in the roof peaks two-roof cabin, 9 1/2"h, smooth base, applied tapered collar mouth.
A potstone located on the lower roof peak on a side panel has several 1/8" in-making cooling radiation's stemming from it.
With the exception of this minor in-making flaw this scarce two-roof cabin is in pristine 'attic' found perfect condition!
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| 18 | $ 1,700 |
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20. "HOLTZERMANN'S / PATENT STOMACH BITTERS - J.D. HOLTZERMANN & CO. / PIQUA, O.", (Ring/Ham H-155.5), Ohio, ca. 1880 - 1890, medium amber, 9 1/4"h, smooth base, tooled mouth.
Perfect condition. Several sizable clusters of sand grain impurities adds character to the glass.
Extremely rare, one of only a very few known examples! Probably related to J.F. Holtzermann (also of Piqua, Ohio) who sold his bitters in a cabin form bottle!
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| 3 | $ 400 |
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21. "DR. JACOB'S / BITTERS, - S.A. SPENCER. - NEW HAVEN, CT.", (Ring/Ham, J-11), Connecticut, ca. 1855 - 1865, deep ice blue, 10 1/4"h, smooth base, applied tapered collar mouth.
Perfect condition.
A big impressive looking bottle with highly whittled glass and probably just missed the pontil rod!
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| 13 | $ 425 |
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22. "DR. STEPHEN JEWETT'S - CELEBRATED HEALTH / RESTORING BITTERS - RINDGE, N.H.", (Ring/Ham, J-37), American, ca. 1840 - 1860, bluish aqua, 7 1/4"h, iron pontil, applied mouth.
A very faint tiny 'bruise' is on the outer edge of the lip. A tiny potstone located on a corner panel has an in-making cooling fissure around it. Otherwise about perfect. Highly whittled glass and no scratches or wear.
Yes, it has flaws, but is one of the more eye appealing examples.
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| 8 | $ 170 |
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23. "XX - DR. - LOVEGOOD"S - BITTERS - FAMILY", (Ring/Ham, L-124), American, ca. 1865 - 1875, yellowish amber cottage, square form, 10 1/4"h, smooth base, applied tapered collar mouth.
A faint 1/4" 'ice pick' type bruise is on the inside edge of the lip. No scratches, no wear, but a great impression.
A rarely offered bitters and the minor mentioned flaw takes little away from its excellent overall appearance.
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| 14 | $ 3,750 |
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24. "OLD / HOMESTEAD / WILD CHERRY / BITTERS - PATENT", (Ring/Ham, O-37), New York, ca. 1865 - 1875, yellowish amber cabin, 9 5/8"h, smooth base, applied tapered collar mouth.
Perfect condition with just a 'touch' of roof peak wear.
A very bright, clean bottle with an extremely strong impression (one of the best). This one shines!
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| 9 | $ 450 |
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25. "OLD / HOMESTEAD / WILD CHERRY / BITTERS - PATENT", (Ring/Ham, O-37), New York, ca. 1865 - 1875, amber with a hint of red cabin, 9 1/2"h, smooth base, applied tapered collar mouth.
Perfect condition.
An exceptionally clean example and a number of stretched air bubbles can be seen in the neck.
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| 9 | $ 500 |
