Acid bottle - large

[bushdigger]

Hey everyone, got a question about a buy, a "friend" offered me a acid bottle in it's
original wood box, it stands about 24" tall, can't tell if it's pontiled or not or if there's
any embossing on it , large mouth with large sloping collar, the box is in awsome shape, he's looking for $350, I know he'll take $300. Any help out there?[:-]

 

[blobbottlebob]

Hey Bushdigger,
Welcome (if you have never been welcomed before). Any chance that you have a picture of the bottle? That might help.

I will be the first to admit that I am not an expert in many things. However, even the $300 sounds like a lot to me. Three hundred would buy some of the best bottles out there for my collection. I would spend that much only on premier stuff. Many bottles are worth more. Some are worth a ton more. BUT most are not. A picture might really help there.

 

[onabininger]

I will add a " welcome to the forum",too! and also agree with Blobbottlebob..The box would have to have great redeeming characteristics because to many bottle people(like me) that wood would just get in the way, and you couldnt appreciate the bottle.. Also, you definately can find a large aqua demijohn for $25-200..... which is all that you would have if the box was removed...W.

 

[bushdigger]

Here are some pics of that acid bottle/box. the embossing on the collar reads W.T. & CO. 23

 

[bushdigger]

oops

 

[bushdigger]

here's the whole box

 

[bushdigger]

more

 

[bushdigger]

big mouth

 

[bushdigger]

embossing on the box

 

[bushdigger]

the box reads batterie acid, just does't show that well, it came from a boat yard