Uncle Sam’s Wild Cherry Bitters – Meyer Collection
Dr. Loew’s Stomach Bitters Swirled Fluting & an Uncle Sam’s
07 May 2011
Back in 2003, I had the opportunity to pick up an Uncle Sam’s Wild Cherry Bitters from Pacific Glass Auctions (now American Bottle Auctions) for the princely sum of $1,800. Why so much…? Well I am always looking for the extremely rare bitters even if it has a tooled top. I have to ask you? Have your ever seen another? Maybe it is out there but I haven’t seen it.
I would ALMOST want to drink some Wild Cherry Bitters from a beautiful Green Bottle named after Uncle Sam….Almost. Anybody have any information on this bottle?
The Carlyn Ring and W.C. Ham listing in Bitters Bottles is as follows:
U 4 UNCLE SAM’S WILD CHERRY BITTERS
UNCLE SAM’S / WILD CHERRY BITTERS // f // UNCLE SAM’S / WILD CHERRY BITTERS // f //
9 1/2 x 3 (5 1/4)
Square, Yellowish green, LTC, Swirled fluting on neck and shoulder, 2 sp, Tooled lip, Extremely rare. Note: Example was found in the St. Louis, Missouri area.
Of coarse we are all more familiar with the Dr. Loew’s Celebrated Stomach Bitters. I have posted two of my collection examples below. The new 111.5 variant was a real surprise in the last Glass Discoveries Auction. This bottle is a much darker green than the typical yellowish apple green that you typically see. It also has a partial label.
L 111 LOEW’S STOMACH BITTERS, Circa 1890 – 1900
DR. LOEW’S CELEBRATED / STOMACH BITTERS & / NERVE TONIC // f // THE LOEW’S & SONS CO. / CLEVELAND, O. // f //
9 1/4 x 3 (5 1/4)
Square, Yellowish green, LTCR, Tooled lip, 2 sp, Scarce. Swirled fluting on neck and shoulder.
L115.5 LOEW’S STOMACH BITTERS, Circa 1890 – 1900
LOEW’S / STOMACH BITTERS // f // THE // H. C. CHRISTY CO. / CLEVELAND, OHIO // f //
L…Loew’s Celebrated Stomach Bitters
9 1/4 x 3 (5 1/4)
Square, Yellowish green, LTCR, Tooled lip, 2 sp, Scarce. Swirled fluting on neck and shoulder.
Stay tuned for a follow-up on my extremely rare Sample Loew’s Stomach Bitters including the elusive square example without the swirled fluting.
Dr. Loew’s – L 111 Variant – Meyer Collection
Dr. Loew’s – L 115.5 Example – Meyer Collection
