druggistnut
Well-Known Member
As many of you know, there are only three of these elusive bitters bottles known. There are two of the triangular shaped, deep amethyst variety. One that was glued back together sold for almost 12K and the other one, with a chip and crack, sold for almost 17K. The square, intact (some call it coffin-shaped) variant sold for either 150 or 175K.
There has never been any information on the location of the business, or about the person who put the bitters out. It had been rumored that they were in business only one year-1865.
Thanks to the help of our own Marjorie, I was able to track down Dr Jerome. The link takes you to Peachridgeglass, run by Ferdinand Meyer.
Funny thing, the obit notice puts Jerome in Chicago in the 1880's, but the IRS document reflects him being in Port Huron. Perhaps he continued to run his business concerns in Michigan, while living in the Windy City.
Next on my list is to track down a business address.
Bill
http://www.peachridgeglass.com/2012/10/heatley-on-the-hunt-with-c-c-jerome/
There has never been any information on the location of the business, or about the person who put the bitters out. It had been rumored that they were in business only one year-1865.
Thanks to the help of our own Marjorie, I was able to track down Dr Jerome. The link takes you to Peachridgeglass, run by Ferdinand Meyer.
Funny thing, the obit notice puts Jerome in Chicago in the 1880's, but the IRS document reflects him being in Port Huron. Perhaps he continued to run his business concerns in Michigan, while living in the Windy City.
Next on my list is to track down a business address.
Bill
http://www.peachridgeglass.com/2012/10/heatley-on-the-hunt-with-c-c-jerome/