Bottle embossed 3 IN ONE OIL CO. on both sides. |
Featuring Antique, Vintage and Interesting Bottles Found Along the Treasure Coast of Florida.
Bottle embossed 3 IN ONE OIL CO. on both sides. |
Both sides are heavily embossed SAUER'S EXTRACTS.
There are some small bubbles in the glass.
Embossed: BURNETT'S STANDARD FLAVORING EXTRACTS.
Extract bottles are common finds along the Treasure Coast. McCormack bottles are very common, followed by Sauer's and Burnett's.
The Joseph Burnett Company’s claim to fame was a useful innovation in the production of vanilla extract. Unlike most of his competitors, having graduated from the Worcester College of Pharmacy, Burnett stands out as one of the few fully qualified proprietors certified as a pharmacist. In this capacity he played a role in the first painless dental surgery publicly performed using ether, as well as producing a string of less effective products, which include a cocaine product to “stimulate vigorous and healthy hair growth” ...
Mr. Burnett listened to the lady’s description of the flavoring she wanted. This extraordinary request challenged Mr. Burnett’s resourcefulness. A man ahead of his time, he believed in supplying what his customers needed, if he could. He busied himself in his laboratory. He [went to New York] and bought a pound of the very best vanilla beans he could procure [for $3.50] and extracted the rare, delicate flavor of which she spoke, and after long, careful experiments, when he was satisfied with its quality, he made the first Vanilla Extract. “The lady was so pleased she urged him to make more, promising to take her supplies of it from him and to introduce it to her aristocratic friends. This was the beginning of Vanilla and other extracts in this country and throughout the world...
Below is the link to a much more lengthy account of the Burnett Compay.
And from the same article is one of several ads.
Uncleaned Case Gin Bottle. |
There is no embossing on this bottle, but there are some features that suggest that it is a later example. There appears to be a slight depressed panel on the side shown above. The surface has some irregularities that might be from a removed embossing or damage to the mold. It is dark green glass, evidently made by using a dip mold. See the following video to see how that would have been done by blowing glass into the mold and then finishing the lip side later.
(66) Square antique glass bottle - YouTube
Here is a great article on case gin bottles.
Graduated Pharmacy Bottle with Blue Ribbon in Small Block Letter on the Bottom. This is a small (4 inches high) graduated pharmacy bottle ...