All about.....! Antique George Washington Bottles

The Antique George Washington Bottles sought after by collectors bottle in two different styles, and figural bottle.Figural Bottles George Washington
In 1875, Bernard Simon designed a figural bottle to represent an officer of the Continental Army. A military figure who was depicted in Simon, AOS bottle looked quite by Gilbert Stuart, AOS famous portraits of George Washington. Because of this similarity, when the bottle was introduced for sale in 1876, called the bust of Washington bottle.Bitters Bottles

These figural antique bottles George Washington known as bitters bottles. The concept of bitters had spread from Europe and was very popular in America from 1862 to 1906. To avoid income tax on drinks, herbs added to the mixture of gin and sold as medicine. Vendors will advertise the saying bitter people will feel better with each sip of the medicine.
To a collector to obtain a bottle and a bottle of bitters, bitter word may be embossed on the bottle or carton label with the word should be placed in the bottle. In Simon, AOS George Washington figural bottles bitter word is clearly embossed on the pedestal. The inscription on the front reads: Simon, aos Centennial Bitters and the back reads: mark.Antique George Washington Bottles
Original George Washington figural bottles produced in different colors. The most common color is blue water, and there are bottles in various shades of amber. The collar of the bottle, also known as lip, produced in two forms, single and double collars collars.

Serious collectors bottle of Washington seeking changes in the maximum thickness of 1/16th inch single cylinder collar, and differences in the thickness and the merger of the two models collar bottles. Regardless of color or a collar, each original George Washington figural bottle had a cork stopper.Features Bottle
If we make the original bottles have some minor differences is believed that the original 1876 were produced by different forms that were very similar. These figural bottles stand 10 1 / 4 inches high, and measured at George Washington, AOS chest is 5 1 / 4 inches. They weigh about 22 ounces empty and hold 30 fluid ounces.
The base of the bottles are slightly different, with some perfectly round while others are slightly oval. Although the letters embossed on the bottle is very clear and crisp, George Washington, AOS features are not sharp at all. The bottles are two distinct marks mold part and no pontil mark.How to Tell a Player
One of the key ways to identify a reproduction of George Washington figural bottle is embossed to look at the words. With reproductions of the words are not clear, and in some cases, it is almost impossible to read. Another way to locate a piece of reproduction is a pontil mark.
Sometimes an inexperienced collector, you will see a pontil mark on a bottle and I think it must be very old, making it an original. Always check the collar of the bottle to see if it has distinct rings. Many of the bottles have been a leading player blob. It is also important to consider the color of the bottle. Reproductions are usually deeper and richer in color then the original bottles.George Washington Bottle Bottles
Dr. Thomas W. Doytt, a doctor set up a self-tan boot and the patent medicine business in early 1800. Doytt also became part owner of the Olive Glass Works in New Jersey and affiliated with the Kensington Glass Works, which is famous for producing most of the historic bottles collected today.
The 1824 Doytt created a pint bottle with a bust of George Washington on the front. Washington is dressed in military uniforms and the relief on top of it are the words of General Washington in a semi circle. On the back of the bottle is an American eagle. The bottles have been produced in an aquamarine or blue-green light. The bottles were very popular and a year later Doytt 3000 advertised that there were dozens of bottles for sale in an advertisement in the newspaper of Philadelphia.