Robert Turlington's Balsam Of Life

[Road Dog]

Another early Turlington. Just a sketch.

 

[Road Dog]

Walter sent me this pic. I can email it if you want it larger. He placed the larger sized ones on the top. All are pontilled. Note the amethyst one.

 

[JOETHECROW]

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I'm still trying to work on that for different browsers.

not caps. Don't ask me why.

This is very cool,...Just as a piece of probable Americana! Thanks everyone for all the interesting early examples, sketches, info and a great informative thread!

 

[Steve/sewell]

Nice information Rory,if you would please email me the additional material that would be great.Thanks again Rory

 

[Road Dog]

I read something about many of thr Turlingtons found in archeological digs in America had the word Balsom. The ones made by Dyott had the spelling as Balsom. Where as the English ones had the spelling as Balsam. American version with an "O" and English version with an "A". Anyone read about this before? Think there is any truth to it?[8|]

 

[Road Dog]

Two different Turlington bottles. These pics are from old text.

 

[Road Dog]

the other

 

[Road Dog]

My mistake. []Those two pictures are of the 1751 bottle.

 

[Steve/sewell]

Rory,
Helen Mckearin may have started the myth that on Dr. Dyotts Turlington bottles the word Balsam was spelled Balsom spelled with an O instaead of an A.The picture shown on page 79 shows Turlingtons with Balsam spelled incorrectly as Balsom.The bottles pictured in the book cant 100 percent be attributed to Dyott.In an ad placed by Dyott in a newspaper in my possesion he spells balsam correctly with an A.Thanks for all the great information and time you have spent in this post it is much appreciated.Here are pages 78 and 79 from Helen Mckearins Bottles Flasks and Dr Dyott.

 

[Steve/sewell]

The bottles in question.On the first and third bottle you can see the O instead of an A in the word Balsam........ Balsom.