woody
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Your Arabian bitters is in much the same form as a Paines Celery Compound bottle.
ARABIAN BITTERS
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Harry Pristis
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Hey, Woody . . .
In some ways, the Celery Compound bottle is more elegant than the Arabian Bitters bottle. It has that double-collar lip, it has a longer neck, and it has all four side-panels recessed. (Only three side-panels on the bitters bottle are recessed.)
I don't have a good Paine's Celery Compound bottle on my shelf (I had to scrounge for this sad specimen). Nonetheless, I will be content with the Arabian Bitters.
---------Harry Pristis
In some ways, the Celery Compound bottle is more elegant than the Arabian Bitters bottle. It has that double-collar lip, it has a longer neck, and it has all four side-panels recessed. (Only three side-panels on the bitters bottle are recessed.)
I don't have a good Paine's Celery Compound bottle on my shelf (I had to scrounge for this sad specimen). Nonetheless, I will be content with the Arabian Bitters.
---------Harry Pristis
BRIAN S.
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Harry ........Yes they both are squares.
Here's the Ring & Ham insert on your Bitters( sorry for the delay ).
The West India is a nice square also. I have had one of these in the past !
Ring & Ham's Rarity ratings
Extremely rare 1 - 5 examples known to collectors
Very rare 6 - 15
Rare 16 - 35
Very scarce 36 - 75
Scarce 76 - 150
I have an old article I wrote about the late Judge......I may share it with you sometime. He was definetly a character ! Brian
Here's the Ring & Ham insert on your Bitters( sorry for the delay ).
The West India is a nice square also. I have had one of these in the past !
Ring & Ham's Rarity ratings
Extremely rare 1 - 5 examples known to collectors
Very rare 6 - 15
Rare 16 - 35
Very scarce 36 - 75
Scarce 76 - 150
I have an old article I wrote about the late Judge......I may share it with you sometime. He was definetly a character ! Brian
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BRIAN S.
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The Arabian looks more like another Savannah Bitters in shape and size to me. Looks very much like a Solomon's !
I almost forgot the auction report shows several selling at auction.
07/92 HR 198.00
07/92 HR 209.00
09/95 NH 132.00
12/95 GW 187.00
11/96 GW 357.00
07/97 GW 192.50
All had some ground wear and stain from being dug the best example was almost perfect and is the example that sold for 357.00
Brian
I almost forgot the auction report shows several selling at auction.
07/92 HR 198.00
07/92 HR 209.00
09/95 NH 132.00
12/95 GW 187.00
11/96 GW 357.00
07/97 GW 192.50
All had some ground wear and stain from being dug the best example was almost perfect and is the example that sold for 357.00
Brian
Harry Pristis
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Thank you, BrianS, for the information!
Dr. Solomon's, yes. I do see the resemblance. Interesting.
It has always been mildly frustrating to have a bottle and not to have some info about it. I can see from numerous posts here that others feel the same.
I have another "square" that remains mildly frustrating. I did an Internet search without turning up anything useful. Can you help me with info on this one?
DR. SAWENS / LIFE / INVIGORATING BITTERS // UTICA, N.Y.
----------Harry Pristis
Dr. Solomon's, yes. I do see the resemblance. Interesting.
It has always been mildly frustrating to have a bottle and not to have some info about it. I can see from numerous posts here that others feel the same.
I have another "square" that remains mildly frustrating. I did an Internet search without turning up anything useful. Can you help me with info on this one?
DR. SAWENS / LIFE / INVIGORATING BITTERS // UTICA, N.Y.
----------Harry Pristis
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BRIAN S.
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Harry Pristis
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What a great bottle that is, Brian S! A classic!
BRIAN S.
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Harry......Your Dr.Sawens is not as Rare as your Arabian. But , it is still a nice square !
I will give you what Ring & Ham has to say about it later.......The Bitters Book is at my Brothers house tonight.
But , I do have my auction report handy." Dr. SAWENS / LIFE / INVIGORATING BITTERS - UTICA / N.Y. " ( S-41)
05/89 GW : Yellow amber , Perfect $ 132.00
09/89 GW : Medium amber , Perfect 44.00
03/93 GW : Amber , Perfect 88.00
05/93 NH : Light Yellow amber , Lightly cleaned 192.50
09/95 NH : Yellow amber , 1 1/2" crack near shoulder 33.00
Brian
I will give you what Ring & Ham has to say about it later.......The Bitters Book is at my Brothers house tonight.
But , I do have my auction report handy." Dr. SAWENS / LIFE / INVIGORATING BITTERS - UTICA / N.Y. " ( S-41)
05/89 GW : Yellow amber , Perfect $ 132.00
09/89 GW : Medium amber , Perfect 44.00
03/93 GW : Amber , Perfect 88.00
05/93 NH : Light Yellow amber , Lightly cleaned 192.50
09/95 NH : Yellow amber , 1 1/2" crack near shoulder 33.00
Brian
BRIAN S.
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