Steve/sewell
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I acquired this semi rare tubular shaped embossed ANDERSONS COUGH DROPS on one side in a nice raised panel and PREPARED BY J MELLEN on the opposite side in the same type of panel.I had forgotten totally about this bottle until yesterday.This is a very old cough medicine bottle from New York state possibly made at the Utica Glass works between 1825 and 1830.Guntherhess posted a nice ad in the Swaims panacea post yesterday regarding this bottle.It seems Mr. Mellen was being pursued by the founder and patent owner of Andersons cough drops who never gave Mr. Mellen permission to manufacture and distribute the product. This made me realize I had one of these.You don't see them to often in the bottle market
I believe this is one of Andersens oldest cure bottles.The bottle is in great shape and only has a miniscule amount of flaking and chipping
on the flared lip.The bottle is loaded with potstones indicative of its early age and suggestive that the glass was from the bottom of the barrel.It has the New York State blue aqua look to the color of the glass and it stands 4 and 3 quarters inches tall by 1 and a quarter inches round.
I believe this is one of Andersens oldest cure bottles.The bottle is in great shape and only has a miniscule amount of flaking and chipping
on the flared lip.The bottle is loaded with potstones indicative of its early age and suggestive that the glass was from the bottom of the barrel.It has the New York State blue aqua look to the color of the glass and it stands 4 and 3 quarters inches tall by 1 and a quarter inches round.
