Couple of questions about antique shop bottles

[Oldtimer]

Ever heard of these two? What would be fair prices to pay?

"Old Henry Rye" in fancy script, square bottle with rounded corners, and the embossing is a slug plate.
Clear "manganese" glass, and a "med" type top. Looks to be about a quart. No other embossings. Price is $16.00, and it's in minty shape.

"Harrison's columbian perfume", clear glass, looks just like the ink...
very good shape, not mint, needs a light cleaning. Price is $150.00..

 

[cowseatmaize]

On the Harrisons all I can say is what googles. There was an ad 1853 add for Harrisons Ink and Perfume. http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/4279095
The ink I say is common but desirable. A perfume I'd guess more so. It sounds like it may be worth the gamble but maybe no one wants the perfurme.
Big help, aren't I?

 

[diggerdirect]

Don't know about the whiskey, but I recently sold a Harrison's as you describe on the bay,

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270705230422

The buyer was happy, last one I had sold in the 60+ dollar range (a year ago)

I'm thinkin a buck & a half is alittle steep on that.

Al

 

[diggerdirect]

My bad, the Harrisons 'Perfumery' I'm referencing were not ink form,
I should read better the first time around.[]

 

[JOETHECROW]

"Harrison's columbian perfume", clear glass, looks just like the ink...

I was wondering if the perfume came about due to them making scented inks in the day?...

 

[saratogadriver]

The only way I see the Harrison's going to $150 is mint and maybe labeled. They are WAY rarer than the Harrison's inks but don't carry the same cachet for some reason.

Jim G

 

[Lordbud]

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