Information on an old bitters bottle

[embossedman]

I found an old bitters bottle in an attic about 30 years ago. It is about 13 inches tall and is a beautiful amethyst color. It is embossed with Royal Italian Bitters on the front. I saw where one on ebay exactly like mine went for nearly $1400 dollars about six years ago. I cannot find any information on this bottle and would greatly appreciate anyone's input.

 

[Poison_Us]

Cant find much more than you did. One bottle club mentions it (probably the one you found) in '04 that was sold on ebay, but it is in the Hall of Fame.

http://www.antiquebottles.com/bitters/others.html

So ya, you got a very nice keeper there. Hold onto it.

A reference to this in a forum (post #12)

http://www.insulatorscanada.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1394



Is this you?: http://www.potomacbottlecollectors.org/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?245

 

[embossedman]

Yes, that was me. I remember trying to sell the bottle back then. I actually had a few takers but I changed my mind. I still would love to find some info on the bottle.

Thanks

 

[Topusmc]

There have been a few sold at Auction in colorations of Medium Grape Amethyst-pink amethyst-purple amethyst nothing really dark.
Last sale i have noted is 03/2005 Glassworks for $1,568 so would expect the price to higher now. Taken from Mitchell Price Guide 2008

 

[LC]

I have never seen ir heard of a Royal Italian Bitters before . Could you post a picture of it , I would like to be able to see it . Thanks .

 

[embossedman]

ORIGINAL: L C

I have never seen ir heard of a Royal Italian Bitters before . Could you post a picture of it , I would like to be able to see it . Thanks .

Yesterday was my first day on this forum and I am not sure how to post a picture but I can try. If you go to one of the addresses on the above post by Poison us, it will show you a picture. This is probably one of the prettitest bottles I have ever seen

 

[LC]

Hello Mike and thanks for the reply . I never caught the post concerning pictures . I went and looked and found it . Sure is a nice bottle . I'll bet you are tickled to death to own one of them , I sure would be .