Help with info on a dose cup

[dollarbill]

Hey all
Came across this dose cup and can't find any info on it .My be to new not sure . Says F.W.Blesi 1436 Madison Ave. around the base and graduation makes up the face.Thanks for any help any one could give.
bill

 

[Lordbud]

F. W. Blesi isn't listed on the Kentucky dose glass list.
Do you know where your dose glass is from -- state, town, city?

 

[dollarbill]

Know ideal there Lordbud .Thought maybe the 1436 Madison Ave may have been New York .Just a guess though. Thanks for looking .
bill

 

[marjorie040]

Hello Dollarbill,

My research turned up an application for a passport dated 1909 for Friedolin W Blesi, born in Switzerland 1868 and emigrated to this country in 1882. He lists his address as 1436 Madison Avenue, Covington, Ky. Occupation listed as "druggist".The census information that I found confirms this information.
Hope this helps.
Regards

 

[dollarbill]

Hey Marjorie
Thank you very much for the info .That puts him just west of me on the Ohio river . Aearly teen which fit the glass . Thanks agian and good luck diggen and finding to you .
bill

 

[marjorie040]

DollarBill,
The dose cup could be dated earlier. Fred Blesi is listed in the Covington, Ky directory as an "Apothacary" in 1892 and he may have gone into business earlier.
Regards,

 

[dollarbill]

Hey Marjorie
Thanks agian greatly for the info .I picked this one up at goodwill for .50 cents .It looks to be machine made so early 1900s is about right .Thanks agian so much and Happy Holidays.
bill

 

[Lordbud]

According to Miller's book, Whitall-Tatum introduced the conical style dose glass in 1905.
Your Blesi glass is not listed at Bergseng's dose glass website although several other Covington, Kentucky glasses are:

Covington
A.J. Doering Druggist 199 Pike St. Covington Ky.
Edward L. Pieck Cor 6th and Main Sts. Covington Ky
G.A. Zwick Apothecary Covington Ky.
Henry Eichler Pharmacist 10th & Madison Ave. {small}
J. H. Aufwasser Druggist 13th & Greenup Sts. Covington Ky
K.C. Zwick Successors To G.A. Zwick Apothecary Covington Ky.
Pieck's Drug Store Covington Ky. {conical}

 

[dollarbill]

Hey Lordbud
Thanks for that info that pretty cool .I guess they could add another now uh .Thanks again to both of you for your great info and research.
bill

 

[madman]

hey bill the dose cup is a nice find ! now you need a bottle with that name to go with it, god i bet its rare as hens teeth,it would be cool to have a collection of dose glasses mike