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 ........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
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
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.
Here's a pic of a Solomon's for those who don't know what one looks like. Another Savannah , Ga. Bitters square !
You can see the simularity to Harry's Arabian Bitters in shape and size. It is also similuar to Harry's Sawen's Bitters.
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