If you are just visiting and found the information you were looking for please contribute to the running costs by making a donation.	Forums : : Register : : Log In : : Log Out : : Help : : Calendar : : Search
	My Setup : : Member List : : Contact Admin : : Today's Posts

All Forums >> [Bottle Forums] >> Historic Glass Bottle Website >> ROWANDS TONIC MIXTURE OR VEGETABLE FEBRIFUGE PHILADa 1828-1835

Page: [1]

Login Message << Older Topic   Newer Topic >>

ROWANDS TONIC MIXTURE OR VEGETABLE FEBRIFUGE PHILADa 18... - 5/27/2011 6:36:52 PM    Steve/sewell Posts: 4295 Joined: 1/23/2010 Status: offline I picked this up on eBay today what a great looking medicine bottle.This is J R Rowands first bottle He first put these into the market in 1828.I have an advertisement from a Philadelphia Newspaper from 1829 with an ad listing the product.This bottle is very crude which adds to its charm.I really like the six sided bottles. This is the first variant as it has the rolled type of lip seen so often on old chestnut bottles.There is a deep blow pipe type of pontil on the base.There is a draping of bubbles one after another that run up and down the side of the bottle almost like a curtain or roller coaster.The bottle is super whittled but in pretty good shape for a dug bottle.Later the Comstock Company copied this bottle forcing J R to the word IMPROVED to the bottle in 1835. This bottle is Southern New Jersey made at the Harmony Glass Works in Glassboro New Jersey as they were the sole agent selling this product in 1829.There are other variants of this bottle .If any of the members have these or any of the ROWANDS products please post them here as I would love to see them. The first picture is side by side with one of his competitors at the time Swaims Panacea.Both bottles have the early rolled lip. Attachment (1) _____________________________ Auf Wiedersehen Post #: 1

RE: ROWANDS TONIC MIXTURE OR VEGETABLE FEBRIFUGE PHILAD... - 5/27/2011 6:37:22 PM    Steve/sewell Posts: 4295 Joined: 1/23/2010 Status: offline 2.I love those bubbles in the glass. Attachment (1) _____________________________ Auf Wiedersehen (in reply to Steve/sewell) Post #: 2

RE: ROWANDS TONIC MIXTURE OR VEGETABLE FEBRIFUGE PHILAD... - 5/27/2011 6:38:20 PM    Steve/sewell Posts: 4295 Joined: 1/23/2010 Status: offline 3. Attachment (1) _____________________________ Auf Wiedersehen (in reply to Steve/sewell) Post #: 3

RE: ROWANDS TONIC MIXTURE OR VEGETABLE FEBRIFUGE PHILAD... - 5/27/2011 6:39:15 PM    Steve/sewell Posts: 4295 Joined: 1/23/2010 Status: offline 4. These type of lips and necks remind me of snapping turtles. Attachment (1) < Message edited by Steve/sewell -- 5/27/2011 6:40:01 PM > _____________________________ Auf Wiedersehen (in reply to Steve/sewell) Post #: 4

RE: ROWANDS TONIC MIXTURE OR VEGETABLE FEBRIFUGE PHILAD... - 5/27/2011 6:40:29 PM    Steve/sewell Posts: 4295 Joined: 1/23/2010 Status: offline 5. Attachment (1) _____________________________ Auf Wiedersehen (in reply to Steve/sewell) Post #: 5

RE: ROWANDS TONIC MIXTURE OR VEGETABLE FEBRIFUGE PHILAD... - 5/27/2011 6:41:06 PM    Steve/sewell Posts: 4295 Joined: 1/23/2010 Status: offline 6.You can see that the bubbles you saw on the side of the bottle go all the way up and over to the next panel on the bottle. Attachment (1) < Message edited by Steve/sewell -- 5/27/2011 6:42:38 PM > _____________________________ Auf Wiedersehen (in reply to Steve/sewell) Post #: 6

RE: ROWANDS TONIC MIXTURE OR VEGETABLE FEBRIFUGE PHILAD... - 5/27/2011 6:43:05 PM    Steve/sewell Posts: 4295 Joined: 1/23/2010 Status: offline 7.The gaffer must have been burping the whole time he was blowing this bottle. Attachment (1) _____________________________ Auf Wiedersehen (in reply to Steve/sewell) Post #: 7

RE: ROWANDS TONIC MIXTURE OR VEGETABLE FEBRIFUGE PHILAD... - 5/27/2011 6:44:15 PM    Steve/sewell Posts: 4295 Joined: 1/23/2010 Status: offline 8.ROWANDS embossed on one of the panels. Attachment (1) < Message edited by Steve/sewell -- 5/27/2011 6:46:52 PM > _____________________________ Auf Wiedersehen (in reply to Steve/sewell) Post #: 8

RE: ROWANDS TONIC MIXTURE OR VEGETABLE FEBRIFUGE PHILAD... - 5/27/2011 6:47:21 PM    Steve/sewell Posts: 4295 Joined: 1/23/2010 Status: offline 9.Nice blow pipe pontil and some more bubbles more wonerfull-ah wonerfull bubbles as Lawerence Welk would say. Attachment (1) < Message edited by Steve/sewell -- 5/27/2011 6:49:56 PM > _____________________________ Auf Wiedersehen (in reply to Steve/sewell) Post #: 9

RE: ROWANDS TONIC MIXTURE OR VEGETABLE FEBRIFUGE PHILAD... - 5/27/2011 10:06:39 PM    JOETHECROW Posts: 9807 Joined: 9/3/2005 From: Northwestern Pa. (Near scenic Lake Perfidy) Status: online Same company Steve? http://www.antique-bottles.net/forum/Rowlands-Macassar-Oil/m-413738/tm.htm _____________________________ Joe ``````````````````````````````````` In the woods we return to reason and faith. -- Ralph Waldo Emerson ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooTyuRd9zSg&feature=related (in reply to Steve/sewell) Post #: 10

RE: ROWANDS TONIC MIXTURE OR VEGETABLE FEBRIFUGE PHILAD... - 5/28/2011 9:18:19 AM    Steve/sewell Posts: 4295 Joined: 1/23/2010 Status: offline The other bottle originated in England.He spelled his name Rowlands with an L after the W.They were also made in the states Joe. I have an early example of one that came from the states.Dyott was producing these in his Olive Glass works in 1820 as they first appeared on a price list then from that factory along with the Gloucester Glass Works in Clementon New Jersey.Here is the Rowlands bottle. Attachment (1) _____________________________ Auf Wiedersehen (in reply to JOETHECROW) Post #: 11

RE: ROWANDS TONIC MIXTURE OR VEGETABLE FEBRIFUGE PHILAD... - 5/28/2011 9:18:53 AM    Steve/sewell Posts: 4295 Joined: 1/23/2010 Status: offline 2. Attachment (1) _____________________________ Auf Wiedersehen (in reply to Steve/sewell) Post #: 12

RE: ROWANDS TONIC MIXTURE OR VEGETABLE FEBRIFUGE PHILAD... - 5/28/2011 9:19:21 AM    Steve/sewell Posts: 4295 Joined: 1/23/2010 Status: offline 3. Attachment (1) _____________________________ Auf Wiedersehen (in reply to Steve/sewell) Post #: 13

RE: ROWANDS TONIC MIXTURE OR VEGETABLE FEBRIFUGE PHILAD... - 5/28/2011 9:19:49 AM    Steve/sewell Posts: 4295 Joined: 1/23/2010 Status: offline 4. Attachment (1) _____________________________ Auf Wiedersehen (in reply to Steve/sewell) Post #: 14

RE: ROWANDS TONIC MIXTURE OR VEGETABLE FEBRIFUGE PHILAD... - 5/28/2011 9:58:41 AM    JOETHECROW Posts: 9807 Joined: 9/3/2005 From: Northwestern Pa. (Near scenic Lake Perfidy) Status: online Some real nice early bottles you've got Steve. _____________________________ Joe ``````````````````````````````````` In the woods we return to reason and faith. -- Ralph Waldo Emerson ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooTyuRd9zSg&feature=related (in reply to Steve/sewell) Post #: 15

RE: ROWANDS TONIC MIXTURE OR VEGETABLE FEBRIFUGE PHILAD... - 5/28/2011 8:47:59 PM    Road Dog Posts: 2791 Joined: 6/9/2005 From: Clayton, North Carolina Status: offline Sold my Rowand's / Rowland's about 5 years ago. Here's a few pics. Attachment (1) (in reply to JOETHECROW) Post #: 16

RE: ROWANDS TONIC MIXTURE OR VEGETABLE FEBRIFUGE PHILAD... - 5/28/2011 8:48:40 PM    Road Dog Posts: 2791 Joined: 6/9/2005 From: Clayton, North Carolina Status: offline another pic Attachment (1) (in reply to Road Dog) Post #: 17

RE: ROWANDS TONIC MIXTURE OR VEGETABLE FEBRIFUGE PHILAD... - 5/28/2011 8:49:34 PM    Road Dog Posts: 2791 Joined: 6/9/2005 From: Clayton, North Carolina Status: offline another Attachment (1) (in reply to Road Dog) Post #: 18

RE: ROWANDS TONIC MIXTURE OR VEGETABLE FEBRIFUGE PHILAD... - 5/28/2011 9:38:55 PM    Steve/sewell Posts: 4295 Joined: 1/23/2010 Status: offline Nice bottles Rory,that middle one is the same as my bottle.Why did you sell them? _____________________________ Auf Wiedersehen (in reply to Road Dog) Post #: 19

RE: ROWANDS TONIC MIXTURE OR VEGETABLE FEBRIFUGE PHILAD... - 5/28/2011 10:22:25 PM    Road Dog Posts: 2791 Joined: 6/9/2005 From: Clayton, North Carolina Status: offline Thanks Steve. Kinda miss them. We were expecting a baby and the wife was going to be out of work for several months. I had to get some funds together to make sure all the bases were covered. Sold alot of nice stuff.   (in reply to Steve/sewell) Post #: 20

All Forums >> [Bottle Forums] >> Historic Glass Bottle Website >> ROWANDS TONIC MIXTURE OR VEGETABLE FEBRIFUGE PHILADa 1828-1835

Page: [1]

New Messages No New Messages Hot Topic w/ New Messages Hot Topic w/o New Messages Locked w/ New Messages Locked w/o New Messages

Post New Thread  Reply to Message  Post New Poll  Submit Vote  Delete My Own Post  Delete My Own Thread  Rate Posts