pottery and bitters

[hunter2000]

Nice to here talk about the bitters it was my favorite of the dig. All of my bottles are at another location and i will take more pics of them monday.
One of the things that interest me alot about finding old bottles is how certian bottles might have been transported to the very distent locations of there resting place. Was the person who used this bitter wealthy or a traveler its at least 300 plus miles on todays roads.
This is just one of about 8 other single finds that seems to be somewhat rare mixed in with the commons.
For me anything thats over 100 years old and been buried under x amount of whatever and still looks as sweet as it does is fascinating.
Hunter

 

[mainer1]

Den-Den please post all the other smalls you dug
As of now you have only posted about half of your haul for the day

 

[hunter2000]

Here they are ya old mainer.
Swamp root kidney cure sample, for the teeth, few local meds, couple cologne/perfume, small whiskey? pepper sauce? and a digestive from new york

 

[deenodean]

I agree with Epackage and Mctaggart67, the bottles are not rare, maybe in the U.S. but not here in Canada. The Bitters are worth $20-25, I am not sure about the Cherry Balsam.
I have a Dr.Wilson's Herbine Bitters. The Brayley Drug.Co St. John N.B. and a 2 oz Wilsons Pulmonary Cherry Balsam JW. Brayley Proprietor 12 sided bottle.

I got this info from this website.. http://medicaments.bouteillesduquebec.ca/publicites/brayley.htm
It is French Canadian so I just used Google Translate to convert.

J.W. Brayley & Co.



historical

MJW Brayley founded his company in Fredericton, New Brunswick in 1855. He moved to Montreal in 1870 and launched in the drug trade in 1873. My current sources do not say whether he continued his operations in New Brunswick, but as many bottles of the late nineteenth century is embossed "NB St. John's," it is permissible to think that this was the case.

JW Brayley father died in 1891, his two son JW and RE Brayley (born in Fredericton) succeeding. The company became "Brayley, Sons & Co." at 481 rue St-Paul in Montreal. The firm moved to 43 and 45 William Street in May 1893.

It was a fairly prosperous business, receiving orders from across Canada, United States, West Indies and South America. In 1894, the company employed forty people and six vendors.

Source: Montreal illustrated, Consolidating Illustrating Co, Montreal, 1894, p.260.

 

[deenodean]

There is more info and pictures on this site if you want to do further research..

http://medicaments.bouteillesduquebec.ca/medicaments/brayley_wilsonHB.htm.

Manufacture: Bimal

Color: Aqua

Dimensions: 6 1/2 "

Embossed: DR WILSONS / HERBINE BITTERS / JW BRAYLEY / MONTREAL

Label: Dr. Wilson's Herbine Bitters Bitters Herbine - Containing the active principle of dandelion, mandrake, & c. - For the treatment of Jaudice, dyspepsia, headache, and all bilious disorders - A true blood purification - Address all orders to JW Brayley, Montreal.

Note: Although these bottles are embossed "JW Brayley" mark copies often mention "Brayley, Sons & Co.," as in the picture below. Click here for a listing of this product.

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Manufacture: Bimal

Color: Aqua

Dimensions: 6 1/2 "

Embossed: DR WILSONS / HERBINE BITTERS / BRAYLEY SONS & CO / MONTREAL

Label (probably the same as in the table above)

Notes:-This version is embossed "BRAYLEY SONS & CO" in the third line. Click here for a listing of this product.

 

[deenodean]

Nice finds on your digs Dennis...I like those pots and all other bottles you got...keep us posted on other specimens .

 

[hunter2000]

Some more pics of the pottery pot base. Was this used a lot?

 

[hunter2000]

weird glaze. Whats up with that

 

[hunter2000]

inside is looking incomplete

 

[hunter2000]

base of picture.