All lots for Bitters
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Tippecanoe H.H. Warner & Co.
1880s. A classic Eastern bitters in a medium amber color with no issues.
Lot # 85
$30.00
National Bitters
1860s-70s. A Nice National Bitters in a honey amber color in great condition. There is a minor 1/4" open bubble near the base and a 1/8" shallow flake off the edge of the bottle above the base, see photos.
Lot # 87
$30.00
Brown's Celebrated Indian Herb Bitters
Circa 1860s-70s. A honey amber Brown's in great condition. No issues.
Lot # 88
$90.00
Figural Big Bill (President Taft), Bitters Bottle
Circa 1900, tooled top. A classic and historical figural bottle made to commemorate the 27th President, William Howard Taft. No Issues, cork in top.
Lot # 89
$60.00
Rohrer's Expectoral Wild Cherry Tonic Lancaster Pa.
1850s-60s, applied top, iron pontil. A solid example of a Rohrer's. No issues, just a few minuscule pecks on edge of the lip on the rear, see photos.
Lot # 90
$70.00
Figural Coachman Bottle Van Dunck's Genever Trade Mark
Circa 1880s, applied top. Like most, this is a dark amber example. Not the rarest bottle, but highly sought after for the great design.
Lot # 91
$30.00
Greeley's Bourbon Bitters
1860s, smooth base. An outstanding Greely's barrel in a light gasoline topaz color with some whittle and bubbles of varying sizes.
Lot # 92
$100.00
Greeley's Bourbon Bitters
1860s, smooth base. Another great Greeley's, this time in a copper puce color with a good amount of whittle. There is a minuscule peck on the edge of the lip noted for accuracy, see photos.
Lot # 93
$200.00
Bitter Witch (With Embossed Horseshoe)
1870s, applied top. A solid example of this unique and interesting Western medicine.
Lot # 94
$80.00
Chalmer's Catawba Wine Bitters Trade Mark Sutter's Old Mill Spruance Stanley & Co Proprietors.
1870s, applied top. This is one of the West's most iconic bottles featuring an image of Sutter's Mill where gold was discovered in 1848. These bottles are coveted by collectors of all kind for their head to toe unique and interesting embossing. This is believed to be the top example of this bottle with loads of whittle and a few strong amber streaks in the neck and shoulder. These don't come up very often, and when they do, they're not whittled like this! Ex. Ferdinand Meyer collection.
Lot # 95
$5,000.00
Lacour's Bitters Sarsapariphere
Late 1860s, variant 3, no dot on base. A classic figural 1860s Western bitters that always draws loads of interest. This is a great example of an amber Lacour's Bitters. Unlike many of the Lacour's out there, this example has no issues.
Lot # 96
$500.00
Dr. Henley's I.X.L Bitters
1870s, applied top. This is an extremely rare mold of the the variant 2 I.X.L Bitters with the circle. This variant has the flat base punt, similar to Western blown wines, and is seldom seen. The color on this example is a rich fire aqua and the top and neck are extremely crude with an unusually pinched and deformed construction. See photos.
Lot # 97
$100.00
Dr. J Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
1870s, applied top, L&W on base. A beautiful Hostetter's in a honey apricot amber that is just loaded with whittle. A strong addition to any Hostetter's run.
Lot # 98
$50.00
Dr. J Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
1860s, single hash line on base. A solid example of a black glass Hostetter's that passes light decently. A few faint exterior scuffs, likely from being buried in Gold Country.
Lot # 99
$80.00
Dr. J Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
1860s, smooth base with no markings. A beautiful black glass Hostetter's that shows its deep green color in sunlight.
Lot # 100
$80.00
Dr. J Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
1870s, applied top, L&W on base. A beautiful bright yellow Hostetter's with some light crudity on the panels. This example glows in natural light and will strengthen any run of Hostetter's.
Lot # 101
$100.00
Dr. J Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
1870s, applied top, L&W 10 on base. A strong yellow green Hostetter's that was found a few years ago in Nevada. This example was dug, washed, and put on the shelf. Some light and spotty interior stain mentioned for accuracy.
Lot # 102
$100.00
London Jockey Club House Gin
1860s, iron pontil, backwards N. A beautiful Gold Rush gin in a rich emerald green color. This example was dug in California's Gold Country and still maintains some light dirt on the interior near base. There is a small fingernail chip on inside of lip, 1/4" at its widest point. The bottle displays well, see photos of the lip.
Lot # 103
$300.00
Charles London Cordial Gin
1860s, iron pontil. A fantastic Charles with crude bubbly glass in a solid green color that passes light well.
Lot # 104
$80.00