How about a thread of box, and or label and or contents for the pontil gems

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shorthandleshovel

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It says it's for pimples! I didn't know that word went back so far!

Pimples and everything else. That and I bet it was more fun to take than modern acne cream. And even if it didn't work, one big slug of that liquid, and you didn't care about the pimples any more. :D
 

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A Dye Bottle
 

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15 Cents!! If I had a time machine, I'd go back to 1850, with a few bucks, buy a killer collection. Oh, and here is an empty Howe and Stevens, so that folks can get the sense of your glass. It turns out that contents in a bottle make taking pics much more difficult. It is a sweet specimen you have.
 

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I just applied a liniment about a minute before you posted that. lol.
I'm sure they're both Comstock. I'd have named the business Comstock Bros., but... As Cohan would sing, "That's me."
 

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No embossing on the bottle. Not much info other than the label . Paregoric Elixir . R. Hall Concord N.H.
 

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Holy cow, those are some damned nice bottles. I rarely see late 1800's still with contents and the box, let alone pontiled bottles. Incredible.
 

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