Tag Archives: Figural

Why do we call the bottles the ‘Indian Queen?’

Posted on 24 September 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

THE INDIAN PRINCESS or LA BELLE SAUVAGE “Even before the first Englishman set foot on Virginia soil, America was represented in the iconography of 16th century European art as an Indian woman. She was depicted as variously savage and seductive.” Why … Continue reading →

Posted in Art & Architecture, Bitters, Figural Bottles, History, Questions | Tagged Ah-Weh-Eyu, Augustin Dupré, bitters, Chief Saturiba, Christopher Columbus, Figural, He-Nu-Kaw, Indian, James Nelson Barker, Jan Van Der Straet, John Smith, Pocahontas, Powhatan, princess, Queen, Sarah Winnemucca, Seneca, Thomas Jefferson, Virginia, Washington, Whiskey | Leave a comment

H. Pharazyn Indian Queen – Philadelphia

Posted on 24 September 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The H. PHARAZYN Queen H. Pharazyn Indian Queen – Philadelphia 24 September 2012 (R•090516) After looking at the well known Brown’s Celebrated Indian Herb Bitters (figural Indian Queen) yesterday we will move next to the oddly named H. PHARAZYN Queen which … Continue reading →

Posted in Figural Bottles, Whiskey | Tagged colorist, Figural, H. Pharazyn, Indian, lithograph, Philadelphia, princess, Queen | Leave a comment

Rare Circa 1840 William Henry Harrison and Tippecanoe Log Cabin Bottle! – on eBay!

Posted on 18 September 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Rare Circa 1840 William Henry Harrison and Tippecanoe Log Cabin Bottle! – on eBay! 18 September 2012 I think my first prompt was an email or text from Tom Doligale alerting me to something interesting on eBay. I was in … Continue reading →

Posted in Auction News, Early American Glass, eBay, Facebook, Figural Bottles, History, Inks, News, Peachridge Glass | Tagged Brian Wolff, eBay, Figural, Flask, Heckler, Ink, log cabin, Mike George, Mt. Vernon Glass Works, North Bend, Tippecanoe, Tom Doligale, William Harrison | Leave a comment

Barrel Series – Liquore del Diavolo Figural Barrel

Posted on 20 August 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Barrel Series – Liquore del Diavolo Figural Barrel 20 August 2012 (R•052615) (R•052815) LIQUORE DEL DIAVOLO I can not think of too many antique bottles embossed with the devil or satan so when I saw a picture of this figural … Continue reading →

Posted in Auction News, Figural Bottles, Spirits | Tagged Barrel, devil, Figural, Glass Works Auctions, Liquore Del Diavolo, Naples, P.W.B.L., Pitts Wonderful Black Liniment, Pluto, satan | Leave a comment

A Tale of Two Cabins

Posted on 20 August 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

KELLY’S OLD CABIN BITTERS I vividly remember one evening back in 2003 where I kept sneaking out on my porch steps of my loft (hiding from my wife, Elizabeth) in downtown Houston. I was actually in a virtual online and … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Auction News, Bitters, Collectors & Collections, Color Runs, Digging and Finding, Figural Bottles, History, News | Tagged American Bottle Auctions, bitters, Bryan Grapentine, cabin, Cris Batdorff, Dan Cowman, Figural, Jeff Wichmann, Kelly's Old Cabin Bitters, nebraska, Pete Peters, Phoenix, well | Leave a comment

Buchanan Brass Printing Plate – Figural Cannon Series

Posted on 19 August 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Buchanan Brass Printing Plate – Figural Cannon Series 19 August 2012 Really phenomenal new material coming in from Abel Da Silva regarding my recent post on the Buchanan Cannons. This information pretty much closes the door on my questions about … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Digging and Finding, Ephemera, Figural Bottles, History, Spirits, Whiskey | Tagged Abel Da Silva, advertising, canada, Cannon, copper, Figural, Glass Works Auctions, Hotel Bourges, Hughes and Kimber, James Buchanan & Co., James McNeill Whistler, Malt Whiskey, plate, printing, Toronto, Whiskey, whisky, Yorkville | Leave a comment

Barrel Series – Crow’s Celebrated Tonic Bitters

Posted on 18 August 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

CROW’S CELEBRATED TONIC BITTERS 18 August 2012 (R•021914 major update) (R•090516) Saving the best for last is the Crow’s Celebrated Stomach Bitters. Only one known example is residing in the great figural collection of Bob Ferraro in Boulder City, Nevada. … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitters, Collectors & Collections, Figural Bottles, Tonics | Tagged Barrel, Crow's Celebrated Tonic Bitters, Evansville, Figural, indiana, Roback's Stomach Bitters, W.A. Ruhe, Willard Library | Leave a comment

“the Buchanan Cannons”

Posted on 16 August 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

“the Buchanan Cannons” 16 August 2012 Buchanan’s Malt Whiskey Buchanan Sour Mash Whiskey Buchanan’s Extract of Sugar Corn In late June of this year, I felt like I was wrapping up the Figural Cannon Series (see bottom of page) with … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil War, Collectors & Collections, Figural Bottles, History, Questions, Stained Glass, Whiskey | Tagged Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Jackson, Bob Ferraro, Buchanan, canada, Cannon, Charles Aprill, Charles Gardner, Connie Ferraro, corn, England, Eric McGuire, Figural, Franklin Pierce, James Buchanan & Co., James K. Polk, King Edward VII, liquor, London, Malt, merchant, Millard Fillmore, President, Prince of Wales, Queen Victoria, Scotch, Scottish, Series, sugar, Whiskey | 1 Comment

Barrel Series – Chapin & Gore – Chicago – Sour Mash

Posted on 15 August 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

CHAPIN & GORE CHICAGO SOUR MASH 1867 15 August 2012 (R•041519) Gardner Spring Chapin & James Jefferson Gore Next in the figural barrel series is the Chapin & Gore Sour Mash whiskey from Chicago. Chapin & Gore were major liquor merchants with … Continue reading →

Posted in Art & Architecture, Collectors & Collections, Figural Bottles, Shot Glasses, Spirits, Whiskey | Tagged Barrel, Chapin & Gore, chicago, Chicago History Museum, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Figural, Gardner Spring Chapin, George Ade, GreatAntiqueBottles.com, Hugh M. G. Garden, illinois, James Jefferson Gore, Orson Collins Wells, Richard Schmidt, Sour Mash, wholesaler, William Herman Schmedtgen | Leave a comment

Barrel Series – Brent, Warder & Co. – Louisville

Posted on 14 August 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

BRENT, WARDER & CO – LOUISVILLE KY 14 August 2012 Pictured above is the only example I could find of the elusive Brent, Warder & Company figural barrel. This small, 6 3/4″, amber-copper figural barrel, embossed BRENT, WARDER & CO. … Continue reading →