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Pontil or Owens or Snap-case ? - 9/4/2006 7:55:00 PM    monalisa Posts: 104 Joined: 8/21/2005 Status: offline Hi all, Had some success this week digging a 3-4 house dump 100 yards behind my house in the woods. Found some interesting bottles, just can't figure out some specifics, anyway here is a look. Attachment (1) Post #: 1

RE: Pontil or Owens or Snap-case ? - 9/4/2006 7:56:37 PM    monalisa Posts: 104 Joined: 8/21/2005 Status: offline Another Attachment (1) (in reply to monalisa) Post #: 2

RE: Pontil or Owens or Snap-case ? - 9/4/2006 7:58:07 PM    monalisa Posts: 104 Joined: 8/21/2005 Status: offline a nice group Attachment (1) (in reply to monalisa) Post #: 3

RE: Pontil or Owens or Snap-case ? - 9/4/2006 8:09:26 PM    madpaddla Posts: 2765 Joined: 12/29/2005 From: The great state of New England Status: offline could you list off some of the embossed ones.  Nice group there.  Aint digging fun  lol  Ben _____________________________ It pays to look down. Ebay stuff http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZspliffybigfeetQQhtZ-1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-ckIv1tiaU&feature=related (in reply to monalisa) Post #: 4

RE: Pontil or Owens or Snap-case ? - 9/4/2006 8:12:12 PM    monalisa Posts: 104 Joined: 8/21/2005 Status: offline The Green bottle looks like a Champagne finish it's 10" tall with a big kick-up, No Seam marks, is it free-blown or BIM? The Aqua one is just to the right of the Champagne not sure if it's Pontiled? The short blob-top is a 3-part mold, with Whittle Marks galore, embossed on the bottom "Friedrichshall C Oppel & Co"  and a nice clean Amber "Witter Springs Water" embossed on base "W.M.S. Co. San Francisco" and the rest: "Howard W. Spurr Specialty Co. Boston & New York" light Amethyst color, "B.F.Miner Toiletine Montague Mass" "Dr. B.J. Kendall's Blackberry Balsam" "Barnet Brockton" "Dr. Seth ArnoldsBalsam" "Foss Extract" "Henry K Wampole & Co. Phili & Toronto" 2 plain Janes with circle marks up near the shoulders, Never saw this before!! BROKEN Jaundice Bitters open pontil base ............damn!! Anyway..........happy diggin................Mike in Maine Attachment (1) (in reply to monalisa) Post #: 5

RE: Pontil or Owens or Snap-case ? - 9/4/2006 8:14:11 PM    monalisa Posts: 104 Joined: 8/21/2005 Status: offline last 1 Attachment (1) (in reply to monalisa) Post #: 6

RE: Pontil or Owens or Snap-case ? - 9/4/2006 8:15:48 PM    monalisa Posts: 104 Joined: 8/21/2005 Status: offline OK ........1 more, thanx Bottom of the Friedrichall Natural Bitterwater...............I think thats what it was Attachment (1) (in reply to monalisa) Post #: 7

RE: Pontil or Owens or Snap-case ? - 9/4/2006 8:17:38 PM    monalisa Posts: 104 Joined: 8/21/2005 Status: offline Here are the 2 circles on the front just below the shoulder Attachment (1) (in reply to monalisa) Post #: 8

RE: Pontil or Owens or Snap-case ? - 9/4/2006 8:19:05 PM    monalisa Posts: 104 Joined: 8/21/2005 Status: offline Bi Ben, thanks.     I just love diggin..........love it!! (in reply to monalisa) Post #: 9

RE: Pontil or Owens or Snap-case ? - 9/4/2006 10:41:34 PM    GuntherHess Posts: 5129 Joined: 12/13/2004 From: Frederick Maryland Status: offline The Seth Arnolds balsam is an interesting one. Is it DR SETH ARNOLD'S BALSAM GILMAN BROS BOSTON? Or other embossing? Could you post a photo of that one? _____________________________ Looking for Frederick Maryland and Dr Fahrney Bottles 2008 Medicine Bottle Price Guide on CDROM http://www.mattsoldhouse.com/MC/bottles/BottleBook2008.htm email http://www.mattsoldhouse.com/MC/bottles/email.jpg (in reply to monalisa) Post #: 10

RE: Pontil or Owens or Snap-case ? - 9/4/2006 11:15:47 PM    monalisa Posts: 104 Joined: 8/21/2005 Status: offline Hey Gunther, Thanks for the interest. Here is a quick shot of the Dr. Seth Arnold's Balsam Gilman Bros. Boston. It's a mini only 4" tall, looks like an early Owens Scar on base. Thanx again, Mike Attachment (1) (in reply to GuntherHess) Post #: 11

RE: Pontil or Owens or Snap-case ? - 9/5/2006 6:18:45 AM    cowseatmaize Posts: 2135 Joined: 12/2/2004 From: Metro West, MA Status: offline Hi, I'd like to try and identify the bitters. It looks like a Jewitts or Richardson's form but doesn't fit the emossing for jaundice. Could you get an up close with more info? Thanks, it's a research think I like to do. _____________________________ My 10¢ worth (inflation) Eric If you love what your doing it might be illegal, so watch your back. (in reply to monalisa) Post #: 12

RE: Pontil or Owens or Snap-case ? - 9/5/2006 6:57:51 AM    bearswede Posts: 2909 Joined: 9/28/2004 From: western mass Status: offline Eric... Dr. Manly Hardy's would fit the bill... Ron _____________________________ "I LOVE Wolfies!!!!!!!!!!!!" (in reply to cowseatmaize) Post #: 13

RE: Pontil or Owens or Snap-case ? - 9/5/2006 7:22:05 AM    cowseatmaize Posts: 2135 Joined: 12/2/2004 From: Metro West, MA Status: offline Yup, I guess it would, good eye. I wish Jeff and Holly would leave the prices up after a sale. They sold a pontil one. Heck, they sell a ton and should put their own pricing guide out. What top shelf bottles they come up with. _____________________________ My 10¢ worth (inflation) Eric If you love what your doing it might be illegal, so watch your back. (in reply to bearswede) Post #: 14

RE: Pontil or Owens or Snap-case ? - 9/5/2006 9:14:02 AM    monalisa Posts: 104 Joined: 8/21/2005 Status: offline Hey Guys, Here a a few pic's of the broken Jaundice Bitters. Attachment (1) (in reply to cowseatmaize) Post #: 15

RE: Pontil or Owens or Snap-case ? - 9/5/2006 9:16:58 AM    monalisa Posts: 104 Joined: 8/21/2005 Status: offline I also found this huge applied lip top to a huge water jug.......I'm guessing?? It was right next to the bitters...showing it next to a common plain Jane...for size comparison Attachment (1) (in reply to monalisa) Post #: 16

RE: Pontil or Owens or Snap-case ? - 9/5/2006 9:18:24 AM    monalisa Posts: 104 Joined: 8/21/2005 Status: offline Here is another Bitters shot.............boooooooooooo-whooooooooo like the fish that got away!! Attachment (1) (in reply to monalisa) Post #: 17

RE: Pontil or Owens or Snap-case ? - 9/5/2006 9:24:03 AM    monalisa Posts: 104 Joined: 8/21/2005 Status: offline Hey all...........still trying to find an answer to the original post.....is this a closed pontil, snap case or Owens suction scar??? Thanx in advance.......Mike Attachment (1) (in reply to monalisa) Post #: 18

RE: Pontil or Owens or Snap-case ? - 9/5/2006 9:25:56 AM    monalisa Posts: 104 Joined: 8/21/2005 Status: offline Here is another view............ Attachment (1) (in reply to monalisa) Post #: 19

RE: Pontil or Owens or Snap-case ? - 9/5/2006 11:01:12 AM    bearswede Posts: 2909 Joined: 9/28/2004 From: western mass Status: offline Looks like an Owen's ABM scar to me... Do you have anymore words/letters on that bitters bottle? Ron _____________________________ "I LOVE Wolfies!!!!!!!!!!!!" (in reply to monalisa) Post #: 20

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