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Dr. Wistars 4x4 ? - 3/8/2010 8:18:08 AM    JustGlass   Posts: 1149 Joined: 7/22/2005 Status: offline I recently purchased a  open pontil Dr. Wistars medicine bottle. I noticed the bottom has a backwards 4 X 4 embossed on it. Has anyone ever seen this before or have a idear what it might stand for or why it was put there. Attachment (1) Post #: 1

RE: Dr. Wistars 4x4 ? - 3/8/2010 8:19:05 AM    JustGlass   Posts: 1149 Joined: 7/22/2005 Status: offline Backwards 4 X 4 on base Attachment (1) < Message edited by JustGlass -- 3/8/2010 8:20:03 AM > (in reply to JustGlass) Post #: 2

RE: Dr. Wistars 4x4 ? - 3/8/2010 2:12:02 PM    GuntherHess Posts: 11468 Joined: 12/13/2004 From: Frederick Maryland Status: offline Its an interesting question so I added my thoughts on the Medicine Bottle Forum. http://antiquemedicines.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=34&t=251 I would like to hear Red's theory on the subject. If others have similar marked bottles please post them. _____________________________ FREE Online Medicine Guide - http://www.antiquemedicines.com/MedicineNexus/Nexus.htm Web Site - http://antiquemedicines.com Email : mknapp@antiquemedicines.com (in reply to JustGlass) Post #: 3

RE: Dr. Wistars 4x4 ? - 3/9/2010 3:05:28 PM    appliedlips Posts: 3398 Joined: 1/30/2005 Status: offline         I don't know what the numbers denote but strongly believe they are from an Ohio glasshouse. In addition to the Circleville Ohio liniments with these markings there are several pontil era liniments from Cincinnati and with the same markings. I've never seen any from outside of that area. < Message edited by appliedlips -- 3/9/2010 3:06:07 PM > _____________________________ LOOKING FOR PONTILLED OR EARLY SQUAT SODAS FROM HIGHLAND,ILLNOIS.. (in reply to GuntherHess) Post #: 4

RE: Dr. Wistars 4x4 ? - 3/9/2010 4:59:31 PM    GuntherHess Posts: 11468 Joined: 12/13/2004 From: Frederick Maryland Status: offline You think the Sweet's was made in Ohio? That is the only one I would really question. _____________________________ FREE Online Medicine Guide - http://www.antiquemedicines.com/MedicineNexus/Nexus.htm Web Site - http://antiquemedicines.com Email : mknapp@antiquemedicines.com (in reply to appliedlips) Post #: 5

RE: Dr. Wistars 4x4 ? - 3/9/2010 7:57:03 PM    appliedlips Posts: 3398 Joined: 1/30/2005 Status: offline        Just from looking at the bottle, I'd say yes. It would seem unlikely being it was blown for a NY merchant with so many glasshouses in NY and the northeast. Who is to say he didn't have a connection with someone at the glasshouse and the price was right? _____________________________ LOOKING FOR PONTILLED OR EARLY SQUAT SODAS FROM HIGHLAND,ILLNOIS.. (in reply to GuntherHess) Post #: 6

RE: Dr. Wistars 4x4 ? - 3/9/2010 9:36:02 PM    GuntherHess Posts: 11468 Joined: 12/13/2004 From: Frederick Maryland Status: offline have you seen any markings other than the 3X3 and 4X4? _____________________________ FREE Online Medicine Guide - http://www.antiquemedicines.com/MedicineNexus/Nexus.htm Web Site - http://antiquemedicines.com Email : mknapp@antiquemedicines.com (in reply to appliedlips) Post #: 7

RE: Dr. Wistars 4x4 ? - 3/9/2010 10:33:11 PM    appliedlips Posts: 3398 Joined: 1/30/2005 Status: offline       I don't believe so, but I have a 8 sided open pontilled Dr. Feller's Eclectic Liniment from Greenfield Oh. that has a similar marking but cannot remember what it is. It is boxed up right now but will check next time I see it. For some reason I think it may be different. _____________________________ LOOKING FOR PONTILLED OR EARLY SQUAT SODAS FROM HIGHLAND,ILLNOIS.. (in reply to GuntherHess) Post #: 8

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