Boericke what?

[dcoffin5]

I came across this at an antique shop today. I wasn't sure what to make of it, so I took this photo. The only thing embossed was BOERICKE down the side. Searched online: company founded 1853, still exists in some form today. I see several bottles for this pharma/chemist on this site & elsewhere, but nothing that looks like this one. And it doesn't have the partner's name, just Mr. Boericke.

I don't have any bottle yet with this type of applied lip. You could really feel the way it was added to the neck of the bottle. The antique lady was asking $9 for it. I'm pretty sure I can talk her down to $6 or maybe even $5. Just looking for a bit of addt'l info about his bottle if anybody knows this one. Thanks!

 

[GuntherHess]

I would have paid $9 in a second for that. I'd love to have it.
Is it smooth based?
Very cool bottle.

 

[dcoffin5]

thanks for the input G!
i may bo back for it...

 

[cyberdigger]

I agree 9 bucks is a good price.. and it's a nice one.. I wonder if it's an early milk??

 

[GuntherHess]

i beleive its an early druggist bottle.

 

[Lordbud]

Considering the size of this Boericke and the fact that homeopathic medicines were given in tiny doses this would likely be a dispensary bottle used to dole out small amounts of medicine into smaller bottles.

 

[GuntherHess]

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[botlguy]

The mouth / finish reminds me of a "Dr. WALKER'S VINEGAR BITTERS" a Western bottle. Have you ever seen a fairly complete collection of these? They come in some GREAT colors though most are aqua. This one looks like a medicine of some type, perhaps BITTERS, although I don't find it listed in any of my BITTERS referrence books. Nice piece!

 

[Lordbud]

Boericke had three partners over the years:
Boericke & Schreck
Boericke & Tafel
Boericke & Runyon
All three of these partnerships operated out of San Francisco although Boericke was based in New York originally.
This link provides some company history:
http://julianwinston.com/archives/bt/bt_history.php

 

[cobaltbot]

Boericke & Tafel

had a branch in Baltimore at different or the same times on Howard and/or West Fayette Sts. I have found the little square bottles a lot. According to your excellent link, Baltimore as a branch ceased in 1919.