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Saw the heel of this bottle in a berm near a recent construction. Lucked out, it's complete. Raffaele D'Abruzzo, Philly. Slug-plated—both "1"s in the address are reversed. There's only 1 other example up for auction on eBay at the moment, and it has the same error.
There's an "85" on the base. Mold number or 1885? And what do the 4 bumps mean?
The only mention of D'Abruzzo at that address came from a June 1917 PA record of driver's licenses. (There weren't many in 1917.) But the bottle feels 19th century to me. Maybe a soda or wine maker?
As always, your help and expertise are appreciated.
There's an "85" on the base. Mold number or 1885? And what do the 4 bumps mean?
The only mention of D'Abruzzo at that address came from a June 1917 PA record of driver's licenses. (There weren't many in 1917.) But the bottle feels 19th century to me. Maybe a soda or wine maker?
As always, your help and expertise are appreciated.
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