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J.A.LOMAX~PROLIFIC CHICAGO,ILLINOIS USA SODAWATER BOTTLER~COBALT BLUE HUTCHINSON

$ 88.17

Availability: 16 in stock
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Bottle Type: Sodas
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Condition: THIS EARLY COBALT BLUE GLASS HUTCHINSON IS IN OVERALL VERY GOOD CONDITION FOR AGE AND USE. THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF GLASS IS CRYSTAL CLEAN AND CLEAR, NO STAIN AND HAS A VERY GLOSSY OUTSIDE APPEARANCE. GLASS CLARITY IS EXCELLENT, THOUGH THERE ARE MANY SMALL BUBBLES CONTAINED WITHIN THE GLASS. THE GLASS DOES HAVE SOME LIGHT SCRATCHING AND SCRAPES, WITH A NOTICEABLE SCRAPE ON BACK SHOULDER. THE HUTCH TOP IS IN FINE CONDITION WITH A FEW GLASSBLOWERS TOOLING MARKS AND SOME INTERNAL GLASS FOLD'S. BASE HAS LIGHT SHELF WEAR. EMBOSSING IS LEGIBLE, BUT SOMEWHAT LIGHT AND SOME HIGH POINT WEAR IS NOTED. ABOUT AS NICE AS THESE COBALT LOMAX HUTCHINSON'S COME, AS THEY ARE OFTEN SEEN BADLY STAINED AND DAMAGED.
  • Modified Item: No
  • Time Period Manufactured: Antique (Pre-1900)
  • Volume: 8 oz.
  • Color: Cobalt Blue
  • Restocking Fee: No

    Description

    General - American 1879-1885 Era Hand blown Hutchinson, Hutchinson finish, and a smooth base.  BIMAL                         John Lomax started his Bottling Business in 1854. In the 1880s his business was considered "The Largest Bottling House in the World". Over the years Lomax used some 74 bottles, and this one is his earliest Hutchinson Bottle he used. Operations ceased in 1885.
    Embossing - Front "JAL", surrounded by 4 intertwined bottles forming a diamond shape and those surrounded by the words "TRADE - MARK - REGIS - TERED", then, "J.A. LOMAX", in arch form, then "14 16 & 18 CHARLES PLACE CHICAGO", in 3 straight lines. Back embossed "THIS BOTTLE MUST BE RETURNED",in 2 straight lines. Base embossed "J.L".
    Glassworks - Unknown
    Color - Light Cobalt Blue
    Size -  6-3/4" Tall and 2-1/2" at the base.
    Circa - 1879 - 1885.
    Age - Approx. 141 years old.
    Condition - Very good condition for age and use. Glass of this age does have imperfections such as, seed bubbles, embedded sand particles, tooling marks, tiny half-moon bruises and glass impurities.
    Summary - Very nice example. Nice piece of Bottling History of the days gone by. Would be a fine addition to any Bottle/Glass collection. Accurate listings. Professional packaging. Combined shipping is welcomed. Thanks for viewing.