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Large Druggist Bottle - 11/20/2008 9:18:11 AM    JustGlass   Posts: 401 Joined: 7/22/2005 From: Green Mountains of Vermont Status: offline Has anyone ever seen this bottle in this large size?...10 inches tall and 3 3/4 wide.  I have seen many with the same embossing but they were much smaller. Would this large size be sold to the public or is this a store bottle which they would distribute smaller doses. When I purchase it the bottle came with glass stopper which seems to fit snuggly. Is stopper original? The smaller BO Wilsons I saw didnt have stoppers.  Attachment (1) Post #: 1

RE: Large Druggist Bottle - 11/20/2008 9:41:57 AM    cobaltbot Posts: 1727 Joined: 4/7/2006 From: Delta, PA Status: online Nice bottle, I like really big and really small druggists!  The stopper looks ground but if the neck of the bottle isn't I'd doubt it was original. _____________________________ My tombstone will read: He went out for a walk and never came back.... (in reply to JustGlass) Post #: 2

RE: Large Druggist Bottle - 11/20/2008 10:23:34 AM    Lordbud   Posts: 309 Joined: 6/16/2005 From: San Jose Status: offline Very possibly a dispensary bottle used in the drugstore/pharmacy. I found a couple similar bottles at an antique fair years ago from a San Francisco homeopathic pharmacy with ground stoppers.  From personal experience I would say you've a got a fairly rare example there. (in reply to cobaltbot) Post #: 3

RE: Large Druggist Bottle - 11/20/2008 11:11:09 AM    GuntherHess Posts: 5442 Joined: 12/13/2004 From: Frederick Maryland Status: online There are several variations of that bottle. The early ones are iron and open pontil marked, fairly uncommon. There are also early hinge mold ones and later post mold versions. Yours is the large size, a bit less common. I think that would be considered the "dollar size". The large sizes were sold for the same reason they sell super economy sizes now, the consumer gets more product for a cheaper unit cost and it costs the maker less to make one big one than 2 small ones so both sides win. I think that is one of the later ones (tooled lip, post mold), especially that it is clear. I dont think the stopper goes with it, the neck probably isnt ground. Show a photo of the botton and a close up of lip seam if you want a better evaluation on age. < Message edited by GuntherHess -- 11/20/2008 11:17:43 AM > _____________________________ Looking for Frederick Maryland and Dr Fahrney Bottles email http://www.mattsoldhouse.com/MC/bottles/email.jpg (in reply to Lordbud) Post #: 4

RE: Large Druggist Bottle - 11/22/2008 9:11:46 PM    JustGlass   Posts: 401 Joined: 7/22/2005 From: Green Mountains of Vermont Status: offline Here's a few more pics....base Attachment (1) (in reply to GuntherHess) Post #: 5

RE: Large Druggist Bottle - 11/22/2008 9:13:43 PM    JustGlass   Posts: 401 Joined: 7/22/2005 From: Green Mountains of Vermont Status: offline Neck and lip.....bottle seam ends at beginning of neck. Attachment (1) (in reply to JustGlass) Post #: 6

RE: Large Druggist Bottle - 11/22/2008 9:14:54 PM    JustGlass   Posts: 401 Joined: 7/22/2005 From: Green Mountains of Vermont Status: offline top view of lip Attachment (1) (in reply to JustGlass) Post #: 7

RE: Large Druggist Bottle - 11/22/2008 9:15:51 PM    JustGlass   Posts: 401 Joined: 7/22/2005 From: Green Mountains of Vermont Status: offline last pic of stopper Attachment (1) (in reply to JustGlass) Post #: 8

RE: Large Druggist Bottle - 11/22/2008 9:48:00 PM    GuntherHess Posts: 5442 Joined: 12/13/2004 From: Frederick Maryland Status: online that's one of the later versions, 1880s maybe. It has a tooled lip. The stopper definately doesnt go with it.  Even though its a later one, still a nice bottle in the larger size. I would love to find one. < Message edited by GuntherHess -- 11/23/2008 9:41:05 AM > _____________________________ Looking for Frederick Maryland and Dr Fahrney Bottles email http://www.mattsoldhouse.com/MC/bottles/email.jpg (in reply to JustGlass) Post #: 9

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