Dug this (badly damaged) little slick pharmacy bottle in an 1870's pit a few weeks ago. Almost threw it back in the hole but the embossing on the base struck me as odd. It's embossed "P.G.W." on the base, which I believe is Pacific Glass Works. It has an interesting peach color to it and the base corners are rounded off rather than square as I normally see on these. Pacific Glass closed in 1876 or thereabouts, which fits with the timeline of the stuff in the hole. Nonetheless, we rarely dig anything from out West here in Texas and although I have seen several bottles with the P.G.W. embossing, I can't say I have ever seen a little pharmacy bottle like this. Just thought I would share.
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