Hi Cindy.
I know. My broken lip is a problem but I was banking on the other aspects of my bottle to hold value. I'm just not ready to junk it yet. The "L" in the iron work is most probably crest of Prinzregent Luitpold von Bayern.
I couldn't not find the bottle on ebay that you refer...
Good evening all! I'm just checking back and I see that this thread has over 100 hits but no one has any information. :(
Is it becuase my baby has a busted lip? Is it not a worthy bottle? lol!
Give it to me straight!
You're welcome ww!
FYI- what I've learned about the shape of this bottle or "bockesbeutel"
[BAWKS-boy-tuhl] A squat, flagon-shaped, green or amber bottle used for quality wine (QbA or QmP) from Germany's franken region. Badisches Frankenland, a wine produced in the northern part of...
I got it from a local thrift.
I've done alot of research and found one bottle like this (without the iron work) listed in Kovels 1860's for over $500.
Also, I found this bottle featured in a bottle collecting article on the net. It could be the same bottle listed in Kovels. It gives...
Thanks Anna!
I cannot remove it from the iron work without either braking or bending the iron. I've tried to looking into the bottle, from the top, but what I can see does not give me any indication of what's there. :(
What else can I do to try to see what's on the bottom? See pic of...
Hello!
I was refered to you all by a very nice ebay seller in the hopes that someone here can give me some help. I am not a bottle collecteo and know little but I'm learning fast!
My item is a Wurzburg Burgerspital bocksbeutel encased in decorative iron which prevents me from viewing the...