New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.

Bitters bottle

Manufacturer Hobbs, Brockunier & Co.

Dateca. 1880-1885

MediumPressed glass | Mold blown glass

DimensionsOverall: 7 1/8 in. (18.1 cm)
Overall, Rim: 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm)
Base: 2 in. (5.1 cm)

ClassificationsGlass

Credit LineGift of Mrs. Willcox Ruffin

Object number64.117.21

Terms

Dewdrop
Hobnail
Colorless
Sapphire
Wheeling, WV

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DescriptionBitters bottle of pressed and six-section mold-blown glass. Clear "sapphire" in "dewdrop" pattern, now called hobnail. Ground polished pontil. Bottom row of hobnails ground. Made in same mold as 64.117.22.GAW-has same mold flaw on shoulder.