Sold for A$160
Greeley's Bourbon / Bitters. No base mark. Spirits Bitters Applied top. Barrel shaped bitters. Deep amber. 26 oz. 240 mm. 1870s
Excellent. Quite a dark colour, so it is hard to see, but there are quite a lot of annealing marks to inner lip from manufacture. Looks to be quite dirty internally, this should wash out. Protruding seam line towards left side base has some nibbles, this is a remnant from manufacture as well. Third rib down from the mid body has a rear flake which is quite small. Couple of other tiny nicks to the ribs that can just be felt. Crudely made bottle, the front base to the left has a pushed up area giving it a wonky appearance. This also makes it a bit wobbly when standing on a flat surface. A great American bitters bottle. Grade: 8.1 Estimate: $350 - 400
