Rare Local Iron Pontil Soda

[Jim]

After three years of fruitless searching and a hard-core bidding battle with the big boys, I finally have the one bottle that I would choose over any other. I will get some better pictures in the daylight soon, but these are what I snapped quick tonight.

This is the earliest known Lewistown bottle, the Soult & Zerbe iron pontil squat soda. This is only the seventh example that I know of to exist, and is by far the nicest I have seen. There is some interesting history about this bottle on my website (link below). Thanks for checking it out, better pix to come soon! ~Jim

I have replaced the first pictures with better ones. I did not get a chance to do any daylight shots today, but will soon.

 

[Jim]

I know this is a bad picture, but it shows the color contrast between the Soult & Zerbe's rich teal green and the medium aqua of my other Lewistown squat on the left.

 

[Jim]

Have you had your iron today? Why yes, yes I have []. This base picture is much better. I was in a hurry to get this posted last night, and my picture quality suffered.

 

[Road Dog]

Nice Soda. Nice Iron too. Can't wait to see the pics.

 

[buzzkutt033]

way to go Jim. it's great to get one you've been after for a long time........

let's see some better pix!!

Go PHILS !!!

jim

 

[baltbottles]

I'm glad you got that one Jim I like to see early bottles go back home.

Chris

 

[Lordbud]

There is some interesting history about this bottle on my website (link below).

Hey, that's a nice website you've got there. Good to see someone take the time to put that up.

 

[Jim]

Thanks, guys. I meant to get some daylight pictures today, but was busy with wedding preparations. Here is a better picture of the whole bottle. I'm going to get some good pictures in natural light of both of my Lewistown squats, hopefully tomorrow. ~Jim

 

[Penn Digger]

There isn't anything better than a rare local bottle to those who are into preserving their local history.

 

[Road Dog]

Awesome bottle there.