Embossed Silver Nip Bottle. Frostproof, Florida.

Silver Nip Bottle.

Embossed: 

DO NOT REFILL REGISTERED

SILVER NIP (both sides)

MIN CONTS 6FL OZS

And on the bottom: 

FLORIDA

12

SILVER NIP

Owens Illinois mark.

TRADE MARK REGISTERED.

 The Silver Nip brand was first trademarked in 1928. The producer of this drink was a company called Florida Fruit Canners, Inc., which was based in Frostproof, Florida, (Justia, 2023). This company was owned by citrus tycoon Latimer “Latt” Macy, who started his citrus enterprise in 1917 when he opened Lake Reedy Packing Company in Frostproof(Florida Citrus Hall of Fame,n.d.)..

August-2023-AOM.pdf (stofthpo.com)

And here is an informative video.

Silver Nip | Antique Bottle Stories (youtube.com)

Although he was not the first to plant citrus in the Frostproof area, Latt Maxcy was undoubtedly the most important citrus figure in the region’s history. He was inducted into the Florida Citrus Hall of Fame in 1971. He passed away in August of that same year...

Latimer "Latt" Maxcy - Florida Citrus Hall of Fame