Atmospheric Help

[LegalQueen]

I found this jar and cant find it in the RB. I apologize in advance for the pics, I took them while it was in the display case. It's an atmospheric but the lid says 'Wheaton Apothecary Pat Reg 1893' I believe was the year. Anyone have any clue, I havent had much luck on the internet finding anything about Wheaton atmospheric jars, just Millville. There is no writing on the bottle at all, totally clean.

 

[LegalQueen]

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[LegalQueen]

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[rallcollector]

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It's in the back of the book, under the "& etc" section. The book details the lid should say 'WHEATON APOTHECARY PRODUCTS SINCE 1888'. Qts are $12-15, with 1/2 gals listed at $15-20. {redbook #10} Hope this helps.
Paul

 

[LegalQueen]

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that helped alot, thank you. I almost bought it for $55, but something made me hesitate....guess I was right to wait

 

[cowseatmaize]

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It should come out of the case to see the details. I think those are usually marked Wheaton and have that fake Wheaton pontil on the base.
No clue for the year at all.
Maybe Wheaton made fakes of themselves? [][]

 

[LegalQueen]

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I took it out and looked at it, it didn't say Wheaton anywhere on the bottle except for on the lid, but there was a pontil on the bottom of the bottle

 

[coreya]

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Are you sure it was a pontil (raised and sharp) or was it the wheaton fake pontil (depressed shaped like a drunk o) as pictured here. Looks Wheaton to me and they made tons of them.

 

[LegalQueen]

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no it was an actual pontil...that fake one looks like a kid's thumbprint...or a drunk o as you called it LOL

 

[MNJars]

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Whitall specimen jars have actual pontils and would look similar. The lid is wrong if it's a Whitall jar though. They used a closure like that as well as a much more robust iron closure. I have one laying around somewhere. Ground lip.