Thanks very much for the info, Leon. There isn't anything like that on my bottle.
I came across an Old Sachem Bitters bottle mold while researching my bottle and thought I would share it here for anyone who might be interested.
Hope that's okay.
You can see an example of the mold here-...
Thank you, Leon!
I hope you don't mind but I have another question and would like to learn more.
What bearing does having or not having a pontil have on the age, history and/or value of this bottle?
Thanks again for your help.
Not sure exactly how to determine if there is a pontil scar or not.
There is a slightly raised smooth area in the center of the bottom.
It is not a perfectly smooth bottom but there is nothing sharp edged.
Hope the photos I've included will help.
Thank you!
Hi,
This is my first post to this forum and I am a complete novice with bottles. I hope I'm asking my question in the right place.
I recently got an Old Sachem Bitters and Wigwam Tonic bottle which unfortunately has a bubble in the top half that broke making a hole in the side of the bottle.
The...