South Carolina Dispensary...Oh Yeah

[buffcajun]

Anyone ever seen one like this before??? Not me!

 

[buffcajun]

Too small, sorry

 

[GuntherHess]

Seen quite a few. There are a lot of different variations. Does it have a makers marks on or near bottom (DIXIE, EP JR, etc)?

 

[buffcajun]

No, there's nothing. Is this what's known as "tombstone embossing"? Oh, and its a 1/2 pint.

 

[buffcajun]

It also has a "divet" on one of the shoulders. The flat bottom ones are pretty rare though, aren't they?

 

[GuntherHess]

In general the palmetto bottles are better than the monogrammed bottles.
They were made between 1896 and 1902. As far as I can tell that is one of the more common 1/2 pints but it is still a very good bottle. I'm not a SC Disp expert so take my opinion for what its worth.

 

[buffcajun]

That's surprising considering this...
http://www.antiquebottles.com/scdispensary/fame.html

 

[GuntherHess]

Is there one like it on that page? It appears to be a normal strapside 1/2 pint palmetto in your photo. My eyes arent that great so maybe I'm missing something.
Maybe a larger photo would help. Like I said I'm not a SC Disp expert. You asked if anyone had seen them before. I think I have seen quite a few.

 

[capsoda]

Yup, if that is the half pint strap side it is the most common of a group of fairly rare to super rare bottles.

 

[bubbas dad]

as far as i know yours is not an extremely rare one. i see them from time to time in some of the antique malls i visit. it's still a very desireable bottle to have. if you are referring to the 4th bottle from the bottom in the link you posted it has a different top than yours.