Lot 4

Price Realized:  $4,973
"The / Great / Universal / Compound / Stomach / Bitters / Patented / 1870" - "Professor / Geo. J. Byrne / New York" Figural Bitters Bottle, R/H #B-280
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Lot: 4 "The / Great / Universal / Compound / Stomach / Bitters / Patented / 1870" - "Professor / Geo. J. Byrne / New York" Figural Bitters Bottle, America, 1870-1880. Square modified cabin form with roped corners and fancy overall embossing, colorless with a strong lavender tint, tooled sloping collared mouth with ring - smooth base with impressed five pointed star, ht. 10 1/2 inches. R/H #B-280 Retains metal closure and porcelain stopper which reads "Amanda Miller / Germantown, PA.". Extremely rare. Strong mold impression. Unlisted color. Fine condition. Property of The Strong, sold to benefit the museum's collections fund.
Estimate: $4,000 - $8,000  Minimum bid: $2,000
Price Realized:  $4,973