medicine bottles

[sly guy #1]

have 2 different sized DAVIS PAINKILLER VEGETABLE bottles one is 6"&4.5" both are embossed seams stop at neck,davis on front ,pain killer and vegetable on sides.Then i have 3 other types one is from canada,the embossing on this bottles says DR LAVIOLETTES SYRUP OF TURRPENTINE MONTREAL CANADA CLEAR GLASS 4.5"TALL,ANOTHER IS ST JAKOBS OEL ,THE CHARLES AVOGELLERCOMPANY,BALTIMORE Mo USA,one bottle is a cologne bottle says EW HOYT & Co then under that HOYT'S GERMAN COLOGNE LOWELL MASS.are any of these of any value.

 

[sly guy #1]

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[David E]

Only find two of your bottles, value unknown and brief discription.
HOYTS GERMAN COLOGNE
E.W. HOYT & CO. LOWELL MASS

Introduced in 1871 advertised in 1877 name blown in the bottle and also a label.
clear 3 1/2"x 1 1/4" (Picture in book looks like it is round with a top called prescription)

DAVIS VEGETABLE PAIN KILLER (PerryDavis 1791 to 1862) developed his rformula in Mass in 1840 or slightly earlier and moved to Providence RI in 1843.
Bottles were first embosed Ca. 1854. Company sold in 1895.

Aqua 4 5/8" x 1 1/2" x 3/4"

Both long stories short
Dave

 

[sly guy #1]

thanks dave on your help any idea of price of these bottles.....

 

[grdigger35]

I believe the Baltimore St. Jakob's Oel was a subsidiary of a Danish company. Amsterdam or Rotterdam, can't remember which city. If the bottle description were in English it would read "St. Jacob's Oil". Maybe $5-$10.