townsend sarsaparilla

[bigbadhonu]

Aloha Guys,
Here is a beauty from my collection that I picked up form a guy that used to live on Maui. He found it in a cave along with some black glass bottles. I was told that this was one of the earliest mold for a townsend due to the plugged S and the footed base. Any info would be great. Kip

 

[bigbadhonu]

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[GlassKeeper]

Kip that bottle is a beauty, I like how crude it is. I also like color and the base on it. I don't know a lot about the Dr. Townsend sarsaparilla bottles but I've never seen one with a base like that. I'm sure there are a lot of people on this site that can help you out. I really like the pics.

Jim

 

[passthebottle]

Super nice!!, have you identified what type of pontil it has? Nice color as well, light enough to see the clor clearly

 

[cowseatmaize]

That is sweet, excuse me while I find something to wipe the drool off.

 

[bigbadhonu]

Thank you Jim, Yes it is really crude and then there is the color....awesome.
Passthebottle, I was told that it is a iron pontil. Kip

 

[bigbadhonu]

Aloha Eric,
When I first saw this bottle I started to stutter and then the drool followed...lol...Kip

 

[bigbadhonu]

Here is another pic of the base...enjoy