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HART'S STAR BITTERS: PHILADELPHIA, PA. (FISH FORM)

Here is a bitters bottle that there is not a lot of information on as of now. This fish shape bottle is embossed HART'S / STAR BITTERS / O. B. L. P. C. (around star) 1868 (inside star) / PHILADELPHIA / PA. This bottle is clear in color and is 9 ¼ inch tall. It is listed as scarce in the Ringham. Below are photos.

harts star bitters 1


harts star bitters 2.harts star bitters 3

There is also a Hart's Carminative Philada ( medicine bottle). There are three variants of this tapped hexagonal bottle, with both open pontil base and smooth base. The height is 3 5/8 to 3 3/4 inch. This bottle is a unique conical body shape.

References:

Bitters Bottles by Carlyn Ring & W. C. Ham.


Antique American Medicine Bottles by M. Knapp.

Frank & Frank Jr. ( Wicker)Bottle Collection.


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