Pontiled med

[cacarpetbagger]

Hi, new to the forum, trying my first post. Included a picture of a pontiled Wilmington Delaware med found during Alan's Christmas dig hope it works.

 

[KBbottles]

Nice bottle! Looks a lot like the Genuine Essence meds out there.

 

[AntiqueMeds]

Nice bottle. Edward Bringhurst had a greatly sucessful druggist business for much of the 19th century till he died in 1884. I think his sons kept it going after that.

 

[downeastdigger]

Hi, Welcome to the Forum, post as often as you can. Love that bottle, and the pic came out great too. Is that clear flint glass?

 

[Gromit0299]

Welcome to the forum, Steve. We dug together at Alan's dig. You're from CA, right? (I am HORRIBLE with names).

 

[cacarpetbagger]

It is, hear they also come in aqua.

 

[beendiggin]

Nice to dig the pontils, way to go and welcome!

 

[AntiqueMeds]

hear they also come in aqua.

I've only seen them in clear/flint but aqua wouldnt be surprising.
I'm guessing they used the more expensive clear bottles for extracts that had distict colors so it would be apparent they were pure/fresh.

 

[JOETHECROW]

Cool bottle! I like the way it has a slight greenish cast closer to the bottom. Congrats on digging it.

P.S. Welcome!

 

[baltbottles]

Steve, glad to see you on the forum.

Chris