Kenshaw @ Co. Liquid Opodeldo?

[MaineMtnDigger]

Just a quick question. How much is (Kenshaw @ Co. Liquid Opodeldo), its a druggist out of Boston 1846-1858, Flint glass w/flared lip OP

 

[MaineMtnDigger]

opodeldoc, sorry

 

[GuntherHess]

Dont think I have seen one for sale. Can you post a photo?

 

[MaineMtnDigger]

pic

 

[MaineMtnDigger]

The only thing I was able to find out about this bottle is that in the Digger O'dell pontil Med encyclopedia he has it listed as extreamly rare. Ive found pics of it but I 've yet to know what it last sold for or its approximate value

 

[MaineMtnDigger]

Im sorry to say Im running on no sleep in 24 hours I wrote kenshaw but ment to write henshaw

 

[GuntherHess]

henshaw

Ah..that helps.
I have seen a couple of those. Henshaw worked with several druggist firms in boston.
The photo in the medicine nexus looks like it might be the one you have or very similar.

 

[MaineMtnDigger]

I actually took the photo from the nexus because at the this time mine was soaking.

 

[appliedlips]

I sold a similar pontilled flintglass bottle embossed Rice Henshaw's Liquid Opodeldoc years ago for around $350.

 

[cowseatmaize]

David Henshaw was a wholesale druggist and paint
dealer at 80 State Street, in 1816, and in 1818, with David
Rice, formed the firm of Rice & Henshaw at 27 or 28
India Street. In 1821, it was Rice, Henshaw & Co.
John Henshaw joining the firm, and they kept together
under the same name for several years. In 1827 and 1828,
it was David & John Henshaw & Co., (Charles Henshaw
being the junior partner) at 33 India Street. In 1829,
David Henshaw retired and Charles and John continued
for several years as Henshaw & Co., at the same place,
and David was appointed Collector of Port of Boston,
for four years beginning about 1830. In 1839 and for
six or eight years thereafter, Henshaw, Ward & Co.
were at 36 India Street, and did a very large business.
The firm was then composed of John Henshaw, and
William, J. W., and J. T. Ward. William Ward had
been hi the drug business for himself at 26 or 27 India
Street, corner of Milk Street, in 1835, and the next year
it was William Ward & Co., with Jos. W. Ward as
junior. In 1850, it was Henshaw, Edmunds & Co.,
composed of John and J. Andrew Henshaw, and Benjamin
F. and J. L. Edmunds, who continued the old Henshaw
business at 36 India Street, and the following year
Benjamin F. Edmunds and J. Andrew Henshaw were
alone at the same place. The next three years it was
Henshaw, Edmunds & Co., George S. Shaw being the
junior partner, still at the same place. The following
year it was Henshaw, Edmunds & Shaw, and in 1857
and 1858 it was Henshaw & Co., composed of John and
J. Andrew Henshaw, still at 36 India Street. When
John Henshaw retired from Henshaw & Co., Charles
continued alone and in 1842 was at 4 Central Wharf.
In 1842 Charles C. Henshaw was alone in drugs and
paints at 110 State Street the next year it being
Henshaw & Whitney. In 1844, Charles C. was again
alone and the following year went into partnership
at 51 Chatham Street, with John N. Randall, as Henshaw
& Randall elsewhere referred to.
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