Description: General - American 1860s Era John Ryan 1866 Excelsior Sodaworks Cobalt Blue pony out of Savannah, Ga. Hand blown with a hand applied tapered blob finish and a smooth base. BIMALCondition Report - Rich Cobalt Blue Color. Bottle is in overall good condition,no cracks with very good glass clarity, some faint whitish light haze/content marks are noted on inside of glass, outside is mostly glossy. Note; Blob top has a small nick/open bubble, with supporting photos. It is noted there are some scratches, scrapes, pitting, fish eye bruises and abrasions on the glass due to age, manufacture and circulation use. Having said that, this glass displays nicely. Embossing is a good strong strike, pronounced and bold, clearly legible, with some light high point/case wear on the letters noted. The base has light shelf wear. Several entrapped bubbles are noted in the glass along with a few mold marks. Glass has not been cleaned or tumbled and is in original condition from time it was brought out of circulation.Embossing - Front embossing "JOHN RYAN~1866. Back embossing "EXCELSIOR SODAWORKS~SAVANNAH GEO.".Glassworks - Unknown. Color - Cobalt Blue. Size - 7-1/4" Tall and 2-1/2" at the base. Circa - 1866. Age - Approx. 158 years old. John Ryan, a prolific Georgia soda water pioneer, was in Business from 1852-1879 in Savannah, Ga. John Ryan dated some of his bottles every 7 years, hence 1852, 1859, 1866 markings. Summary - A Unique piece of History of the days gone by. Would be a fine addition to any Antique Bottle/Glass collection. This John Ryan bottle is an Excellent example of Soda/Mineral Water bottling history. Timely and Precise shipping with USPS Tracking. Professional packaging, absolutely no breakage during shipment. Thanks for viewing.
Price: 325 USD
Location: Madison, Wisconsin
End Time: 2024-09-21T08:51:13.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Volume: 12 oz.
Color: Cobalt Blue
Bottle Type: Soda
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
