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Blown in a two-piece mold with a distinctly rolled (applied) square collar lip and exhibiting strong whittled character, the glass is a rich Western deep aqua with sparkling clarity. The base is smooth-bottomed, indicating the post-pontil transition era that followed the 1850s’ open-pontil production. Measuring 7?? tall, this bottle has not been tumbled or polished – only gently rinsed with water – preserving its crisp surface and lively, undulating texture. Bubbles, striations, and a bit of asymmetry give it that unmistakable hand-tooled charm collectors prize. By the late 1860s, California was in the middle of its first industrial boom. The Gold Rush had subsided, but San Francisco was now a manufacturing hub for glass, iron, and food products bound for mining camps and new settlements. Railroads and steamships linked San Francisco to Portland, Sacramento, and Virginia City, fueling the spread of “fancy groceries” throughout the West. Bottles like this one held everything from pepper sauce to curry powder to flavored extracts, catering to miners and settlers hungry for a taste of civilization. Technologically, this decade marked the move from pontil rods to snap-case tooling and from open-hearth glass furnaces to coal-fired tank production. The square-collar lip seen here was a popular Western style – practical for corking yet decorative enough for display in a frontier kitchen or hotel dining room. Color: Deep Western aqua. Lip: Rolled/applied square collar. Base: Smooth (no pontil). Condition: Sparkling clean, no chips, cracks; Excellent whittled surface and bold glass character. Imagine a kitchen in Virginia City or San Francisco, 1869: cast-iron stove humming, a tin of imported curry open on the counter, and this vibrant aqua bottle catching light from a nearby window. A cook might pour out a dash of pepper sauce or vinegar to season a roast while the telegraph tapped news of the newly completed Transcontinental Railroad. Abraham Lincoln had been gone only a few years; Ulysses S. Grant was President; and the nation was healing from war even as it raced toward industrialization. In that setting, this modest glass bottle wasn’t just a container – it was evidence of the West’s transformation from wilderness to modern society.

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Here’s a neat old drug bottle from San Francisco. Liebig Dispensary Aqua drug bottle. Bottle measures about 7 3/4 inches and will display nicely. Add this nice item to your collection. All items mailed with tracking and well protected. The item “LIEBIG DISPENSARY DRUG BOTTLE AQUA SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA RARE DRUG BOTTLE” is in sale since Thursday, July 1, 2021. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Bottles & Insulators\Bottles\Antique (Pre-1900)\Medicines & Cures”. The seller is “battsandmitts” and is located in SUNNY, CA. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Dominican republic, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, El salvador, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Montserrat, Turks and caicos islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Uruguay, Russian federation.

• Modified Item: No
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Bottle Type: Medicines & Cures
• Color: aqua
• Time Period Manufactured: Antique (Pre-1900)

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3 Antique 1900’s Coca Cola SODA BOTTLES FROM California factory’s. HEAVY AQUA GREEN GLASS. All three are in very good condition these were buried in some dirt in a barn for many many years. The one that has Bishop on the bottom has a small chip in lip of the bottle. PLEASE VIEW ALL PHOTOS FOR FULL DESCRIPTION. The item “Vintage/Antique 1900’s Coca Cola Bottle Aqua Green, 3 San Francisco California” is in sale since Thursday, April 15, 2021. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Advertising\Soda\Coca-Cola\Bottles”. The seller is “sellit-83″ and is located in Battle Mountain, Nevada. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Type of Advertising: Bottle
• Modified Item: No
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Theme: Soda
• Original/Reproduction: Original
• Date of Creation: 1900
• Color: Green
• Brand: Coca-Cola
• Featured Refinements: Vintage Coca Cola Bottle

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