Pontil medicine from NY..´

[Obotls]

Found clear pontil medicine, about 4inches long with square sides..embossed….
Masonic hall infirmary/316 broadway/n.York/bowel complaint….info that hall built 1826?…date of bottle? Value?
thanks,stephen

 

[hemihampton]

I would guess dates around 1850, + or - 10 years. No Clue on price or rarity? Leon.

p.s. maybe post a pic.

 

[Obotls]

I’ll post a photo Saturday

 

[Fenndango]

Found clear pontil medicine, about 4inches long with square sides..embossed….
Masonic hall infirmary/316 broadway/n.York/bowel complaint….info that hall built 1826?…date of bottle? Value?
thanks,stephen

If it's got a pontil it's no later than 1865

 

[Fenndango]

Found this:

 

[Obotls]

Photos enclosed..embossing is..masonic hall infirmary 316 broadway n.York for bowel complaints …hard to see letters in clear glass

 

[UncleBruce]

Photos enclosed..embossing is..masonic hall infirmary 316 broadway n.York for bowel complaints …hard to see letters in clear glass

Isn't that a fun bottle! Definitely a keeper.

 

[Obotls]

Found this:

Thanks for info..this bottle embossed….bowel complaints…

 

[hemihampton]

Nice Condition it looks like. Leon.

 

[Obotls]

Nice Condition it looks like. Leon.

It’s mint..told was made of flint glass..at Topsham,Maine bottle show today and Sunday…people there describe it as a great condition bottle worth in the $200-300 range. Probably will be sold there on Sunday due to interest..thanks all for your help!