Pontiled Lawrences Indian Pain Killer St Louis Mo

[bottlekid76]

Hi all!

Hope you're all ready for a great New Year! I have to say going out of 2011 has been a great thing for me... A good friend of mine has had a bottle i've admired ever since I first seen it. A Lawrences Indian Pain Killer from St. Louis, Mo. It's believed to be the only example known of this bottle. We've researched it with no luck, and talking with several other pontiled med collectors, none of them have seen or heard of another. Theo does have a Dr. Lawrences bottle that we believe is the same person.

This guys got a nasty and wicked open pontil, crude textured glass and is just a great bottle that I am sure proud to own. The pontil has a big chunck of glass protruding off of it causing it not to even stand up straight! I was only able to get it in a trade because I had a few things that my friend was interested in, and we were able to make a deal. Anyhow I wanted to show it to you, and hope you enjoy the photos. It was getting a little dark out when I took them.

I figured i'd send a couple pics to Mike Smith as he collects Indian bottles with a nice website, and don't believe he is aware of this example.

All the best,
~Tim

 

[JustGlass]

I love it. That bottle could be a real money maker if it's scarce.

 

[Dabeel]

That's a beauty! glad you got to trade for it.

Doug

 

[AntiqueMeds]

thats a rare one. How tall is it? 5" or so?

 

[JOETHECROW]

Real nice Indian bottle...Any history known on Dr.Lawrence?

 

[bottlekid76]

Thanks so much, I love this bottle!

Matt, it measures 5 1/2" tall by just under 2" wide and 1 1/4" deep.

Joe, I haven't had any luck, i'd sure love to know tho if anyone does.

~Tim

 

[soda bottle]

I have it listed as W.B Lawrence, ST. Louis in Joseph K Baldwins book on Meds.


Daily Missouri Democrat
(ST. Louis) January 5, 1856

Outstanding bottle, Thanks for sharing.

 

[bottlekid76]

Hi Jacob,

Thanks for the info! Could it be that the bottle in Baldwins book is this bottle, or the Lawrences Indian Pain Killer St. Louis Mo? Either way, we are thinking it's the same person.


Dr. W.B. Lawrence St Louis Mo

Photo courtesy of Theo Adams

 

[Penn Digger]

Very nice med! Congrats.

PD

 

[ShowMeStateBottles]

Love it, Bro! Very nice!