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*HASSINGER & PETTERSON 15TH STREET ST. LOUIS~7-SIDED AQUA IRON PONTIL BLOB SODA*

$ 409.2

Availability: 81 in stock
  • Time Period Manufactured: Antique (Pre-1900)
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Condition: BLUE/GREEN BEAUTY~THIS AQUA GLASS BOTTLE IS IN OVERALL GOOD+ CONDITION FOR AGE AND USE. THE INSIDE OF GLASS IS MOSTLY CLEAN AND CLEAR WITH VERY LIGHT INSIDE RESIDUE. OUTSIDE OF GLASS IS ALSO MOSTLY CLEAN AND CLEAR WITH VERY LIGHT OUTSIDE RESIDUE. GLASS CLARITY IS VERY GOOD. GLASS DOES HAVE SOME LIGHT/MODERATE SCRATCHING, SCRAPES, FISH EYE BRUISES AND DISTRIBUTION WEAR IN AREAS. TINY CHIP ON TOP OF BLOB, SMALL CHIP ON BASE ARE NOTED. BASE HAS MODERATE SHELF WEAR. THE HAND APPLIED ROUNDED TAPER HAS THE SMALL CHIP AND HAS SOME USE WEAR AS WELL. EMBOSSING IS EXCELLENT AND BOLD, A STRONG STRIKE WITH CRISP AND SHARP MOLD LINES, SOME HIGH POINT WEAR NOTED IN AREAS. ALL ORIGINAL GLASS AS IT CAME FROM THE GLASSWORKS. NO TUMBLING, ALTERATIONS OR REPAIRS. A RARE AND UNIQUE 7-SIDED SODA WATER WITH GREAT MIDWEST COLOR. ABOUT AS NICE AS THESE 7-SIDED SODA WATERS COME.
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Bottle Type: Sodas
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Color: Blue/Green
  • Volume: 10 oz.
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Modified Item: No

    Description

    General - American Pre-Civil War Era, Early 1850s 7-sided Hassinger & Petterson Blob Top Soda Water out of St. Louis, Missouri. Hand blown, hand applied rounded taper finish, and  a deeply indented, crude, clearly identifiable, dark iron pontil base with all of the pontil rod residue present.  BIMAL
    This Soda Water bottler was listed in the 1853-1854 St. Louis Business Directory as follows; "Hassinger & Petterson, soda water manufacturers, cor. 15th & walnut".
    Embossing and Sides - "HASSINGER", in arch form, then "& PETTERSON - 15TH STREET - ST. LOUIS", in three straight lines. Sides orientation are as follows; Front has 2 sides from top to shoulder only, and bottom half of front is the typical rounded style. Back has 5 full, top to bottom sides.
    Glassworks - Unknown
    Color - True Aqua with equal parts of Blue and Green.
    Size -  7-3/8" Tall and 2-5/8" at the base. Glass is heavy and sturdy, weighing nearly a pound and coming in at 15.8 ounces.
    Circa - 1853 - 1854.
    Age - Approx. 168 years old.
    Summary - Very nice example of a Classic 7-sided Soda water. Nice piece of 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.