Udolpho Wolfe Question

passthebottle · Jan 23, 2007

Hi forumn members, feel as if I know alot of you already wthout talking to anyone as I have been logging in as a guest for the last few weeks a reading the posts almost on a daily basis. Anyway this fellow pulled out a "Wolfie" from the inside of a wall from a house that is bieng renovated and it has the full label and a open pontil scar on base and its color is somewhere between forest green and olive green. Now in all my bottle books (three latest Kovils,four latest Polaks and a Megura) I can't find the open pontil just the smooth base and the Iron pontil or graphite and they are all not much over $100 ,this guy wants $200 for this one . Is this a good deal? Thanks in advance.

capsoda · Jan 23, 2007

YES!!! A pontiled Wolfe's with a lable and open pontil scar!!! Most Certianly!!!

Post a pic if you get it.

BRIAN S. · Jan 23, 2007

I have to agree with Warren ! It's well worth that !
You better get it before someone else does ! And like Warren said , Please post pics if you end up with it.

bearswede · Jan 24, 2007

I sold a light teal Wolfie with an open pontil sans label for $350 at the Saratoga show last summer... Wish I still had it... O.P. Wolfies are pretty scarce in my experience...

Ron

bearswede · Jan 24, 2007

Base...

GuntherHess · Jan 24, 2007

Doesnt matter if its iron pontil marked or an open pontil mark they both are pretty rare. And with a good label that would put the value above $200 even in a common olive green color. Check for damage carefully, one little chip can make a huge diff in value.

passthebottle · Jan 24, 2007

Thanks for your replies.I"ve been debating for awhile whether to pull the trigger on a deal for this bottle . It"s been a while since I seen it but I was taken by beautiful color and crudity it had,although if I remember correctly alot of the beauty of the glass was hidden by a very large label which was wrapped around three sides of it even covering the embossing on two sides. I"m going to go over this weekend to give it a close inspection and check for any damage.

zanes_antiques · Mar 6, 2007

I want to know and I'm sure others do too. Did you get your bottle?

passthebottle · Mar 6, 2007

Yes Zane I did end up buying the bottle now once I get it figured out i'll post pictures. I was surprized to find out according to the label that it was more of a medicine than a whiskey used to cure a number of aliments. Also the bottle was produced in Schiedam Holland for export to the U.S. to the companies office at Beaver Street ,New York. Has a great O.P. mark and also a hint of teal which became more obvious when put up to my other green bottles.

epgorge · Mar 6, 2007

according to the label that it was more of a medicine than a whiskey used to cure a number of aliments

That is the way most companies got around the temperance movement. Prohibition!! 35%,45% alcohol!! Didn't work then, didn't work in the early 1900's and it isn't working today either.

Prohibition is still alive and well. The temperance movement found something else to hate and the FBN (federal bureau of narcotics became the Federal Drug Enforcement agency, under the controll of Harry Anslinger, commissioner of the FBN.

Notice many products had cannabis in them for medicinal purposes (not to mention opiates, loudin, heroin, ect.). Today's med marijuana movement is similar to the movement of medicinal use of alcohol.

History lesson over.

Joel

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