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Matt I found out some additional information about the maker and this bottle in general.It is a rare bottle. Where did you obtain your picture for your nexus listing of the bottle on your site. It looks like my very bottle taken before the sale on eBay, the person I recall had many rare medicines for sale.Just curious.
Charles Howard Dingee was one of three graduates of the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy of the class of 1826 the first upon whom the diploma of the College was conferred. His associate graduates were Charles McCormick and William Sharp. Mr Dingee was born in the city of Philadelphia May 22 nd 1805. His early education was at a Friends school on Pine street near Second street. He afterwards
wards went to the school of Dr Wiley at Eleventh and Market streets then known as the Latin school. At this school he received honors for proficiency in his studies. After leaving this school he entered the store of the prominent Daniel B Smith as an apprentice to the drug and apothecary business in 1824.
He entered into business with his brother John Henry Dingee also a graduate of this College on Second street near South street in 1829. On account of the impaired health of Mr John H Dingee the partnership was dissolved in 1831 and Charles went into the employ of Nicholas Lennig. He remained with Lennig for two years until he again formed a partnership with his brother and opened a store in February of 1834 at No 145 South Front street under the firm name of Dingee & Brother. It was here that he and his brother developed Dingees Pulmonic Remedy. The product did not sell well and was only available for two years.
The bottle was more then likely blown at Dyottville as Charles had contacted T W Dyott to be an agent for his product also. The tube pontil mark seen on this bottle is very typical of the type blown at Dyotts Kensington Glass works where the practice of using the blow pipe for the purpose of empontiling was used extensively. The mold type square ( using the sunken embossing plates ) was also interchangeable making it quite easy for Dyott to change the names and products in the molds to suit the individual proprietors. The flared downward lip is another trademark of the Kensington Glass finishers. I have seen this exact mold before with other products and different embossing. John Dingee's health again began to fail and Charles now had to run the business alone . After 7 years the partnership was again dissolved and the business conducted by CH Dingee was retained using the old name of Dingee & Brother.
The failure of his sight obliged him to withdraw from active business pursuits he however retained a room in the building where his business had been conducted and here he spent much of his time helping young upstart druggists. The father of Mr Dingee died when Charles was about two years old and he was raised by his mother and his uncle John Henry Fenner. From these two guardians he received the careful religious training which made him in life a man of integrity respected by all his business associates and friends He married early in life but never had any children . Mr Dingee died from paralysis at the house of his nephew 1006 Clinton street on the 30th of December 1879 in the 75th year of his age. His funeral was attended by the officers of the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy whom he had always had close contact with.
Charles Howard Dingee was one of three graduates of the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy of the class of 1826 the first upon whom the diploma of the College was conferred. His associate graduates were Charles McCormick and William Sharp. Mr Dingee was born in the city of Philadelphia May 22 nd 1805. His early education was at a Friends school on Pine street near Second street. He afterwards
wards went to the school of Dr Wiley at Eleventh and Market streets then known as the Latin school. At this school he received honors for proficiency in his studies. After leaving this school he entered the store of the prominent Daniel B Smith as an apprentice to the drug and apothecary business in 1824.
He entered into business with his brother John Henry Dingee also a graduate of this College on Second street near South street in 1829. On account of the impaired health of Mr John H Dingee the partnership was dissolved in 1831 and Charles went into the employ of Nicholas Lennig. He remained with Lennig for two years until he again formed a partnership with his brother and opened a store in February of 1834 at No 145 South Front street under the firm name of Dingee & Brother. It was here that he and his brother developed Dingees Pulmonic Remedy. The product did not sell well and was only available for two years.
The bottle was more then likely blown at Dyottville as Charles had contacted T W Dyott to be an agent for his product also. The tube pontil mark seen on this bottle is very typical of the type blown at Dyotts Kensington Glass works where the practice of using the blow pipe for the purpose of empontiling was used extensively. The mold type square ( using the sunken embossing plates ) was also interchangeable making it quite easy for Dyott to change the names and products in the molds to suit the individual proprietors. The flared downward lip is another trademark of the Kensington Glass finishers. I have seen this exact mold before with other products and different embossing. John Dingee's health again began to fail and Charles now had to run the business alone . After 7 years the partnership was again dissolved and the business conducted by CH Dingee was retained using the old name of Dingee & Brother.
The failure of his sight obliged him to withdraw from active business pursuits he however retained a room in the building where his business had been conducted and here he spent much of his time helping young upstart druggists. The father of Mr Dingee died when Charles was about two years old and he was raised by his mother and his uncle John Henry Fenner. From these two guardians he received the careful religious training which made him in life a man of integrity respected by all his business associates and friends He married early in life but never had any children . Mr Dingee died from paralysis at the house of his nephew 1006 Clinton street on the 30th of December 1879 in the 75th year of his age. His funeral was attended by the officers of the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy whom he had always had close contact with.
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