Brown's Celebrated Indian Herb Bitters
Late 1860s-1870s, 12 1/8", smooth base. B 225 variant. A beautiful rare colored Brown's in yellow with a touch of citron green mixed in. Overall in great shape, with two areas of missing glass on the inside of the rolled lip, one about 3/8" and the other 1/4". Its brilliant color and outstanding eye appeal make it a striking example of a Brown's, sure to stand out in even the most advanced Brown's run. Jeff Wichmann Collection.
Brent, Warder & Co Louisville, K.Y.
Circa 1860s, 6 3/4", smooth base. An extremely rare barrel from Louisville, KY with approximately two or three known examples. This example is a beautiful peachy apricot color with a generous amount of whittle and bubbles. Brent, Warder & Co. were Louisville wholesale grocers and commission merchants operating during the 1860s, with this bottle most likely having contained a bourbon or other spirit. A beautiful and rare bottle. Jeff Wichmann Collection.
I Nelson's Old Bourbon Maysville K.Y.
Circa 1865-1875, 7 1/4", smooth base. An extremely rare barrel whiskey with approximately three known examples. This distinctive shorter, wider barrel form features a bunghole impression and is among the rarest Kentucky whiskey bottles. This example is a medium amber with no issues. A great example of this rare bottle. Jeff Wichmann Collection.
Imperial Levee J. Noyes Hollywood Miss.
Circa 1850s, 9 1/2", iron pontil. A figural wine bottle with embossed grapes and grape leaves in a medium amber color. This bottle was from the Hollywood plantation near Natchez, Miss. Great condition with just a small amount of interior content stain near the base that can be seen with enough light. A rare and desirable figural that doesn't come up very often. Jeff Wichmann Collection.
Old Sachem Bitters and Wigwam Tonic
Circa 1860s, 9 1/8", smooth base. A reddish amber with perhaps a click of puce mixed in. A 1/8" chip on the edge/side of the lip, and some light wear on the mid section of the bottle, see photos.
Old Sachem Bitters and Wigwam Tonic
Circa 1860s, 9 3/8", smooth base. A beautiful Old Sachem in an attractive apricot color. Unfortunately, there are numerous chips throughout the bottle, some small chips on the top, a large L shaped crack on the reverse, and areas of exterior rust. A good placeholder until you can find a mint example of this color. See photos.
Original Pochahontas Bitters Y. Ferguson.
Circa 1865-1870, 9 1/4", smooth base. This is the misspelled variant of the Pocahontas Bitters, embossed "Pochahontas" rather than "Pocahontas." There are roughly equal numbers of both variants known. This example has a 1/16" radiated potstone in the shoulder and a resin repair to the side edge of the lip measuring approximately 1/4" at its widest point. Regardless, it remains a rare bottle that displays well. The repair is so difficult to detect that we were unable to capture it in a photograph, even under blacklight. For reference, the repaired area is located between the two pieces of tape shown in the photos.
J.T. Gayen Altona
Circa 1860s, 13 1/2", smooth base. A great looking figural shaped in the form of a cannon in a strong red amber color with a touch of puce. A top example with a crude top, lots of whittle, and black slag swirls mixed in. Believed to be a German export from Altona, Germany made for the American market. Jeff Wichmann Collection.
Royal Italian Bitters A.M.F. Gianelli Genova
Circa 1870s, 13 1/2", smooth base. A beautiful example of the Royal Italian Bitters in a medium amethyst color. Overall in great condition with a minuscule peck off the edge of the lip and partially crushed bubble about 1/16" on the reverse. Jeff Wichmann Collection.
Ta Tsing Bitters R.S. Gardner & Co Proprietors Clarksburg W Va
Late 1860s, 11 /3/8", smooth base. This bottle was trademarked in 1868 and contained the "The Great Chinese Remedy Ta Tsing Bitters." A very ornate bottle with both Chinese and English words embossed. There are two minor 1/8" flakes off the edge of the base and a shallow 1/4" crack on the edge of the base, see photos. An extremely rare and desirable figural bitters with only four known examples. Jeff Wichmann Collection.
The Fish Bitters WH Ware Patented 1866
Circa 1860s-1870s, 11 1/2", applied top. One of the classic and most recognizable American figural bitters, molded in the form of a fish. Virtually no exterior wear, with just two very faint scuffs on the neck. A solid example with outstanding eye appeal.
Tippecanoe H.H. Warner & Co
Circa 1880s, 9", applied top. Another classic, the Tippecanoe Bitters, one of the more recognizable late 19th-century figural bitters, molded in the form of a log with a prominent canoe motif. Clean glass with excellent overall eye appeal.
Turner Brothers New York
Circa 1860s, 9 3/4", smooth base. A beautiful Turner Brothers barrel in an apricot amber color full of bubbles. There is 1/4" surface crack on the edge of the lip, see photos.
Turner Brothers New York, Buffalo NY & San Francisco. Cal
Circa 1860s, 9 3/4", smooth base. A three line Turner Brothers square. This example is dark, essentially black glass. There is some speculation that this particular mold could be a Western blown variant before the Turner Brothers sold out to McMillan and Kester in 1865. There is a shovel scuff leading into a shallow 1/8" surface chip, see photos. Jeff Wichmann Collection.
