Dr. Loew’s Stomach Bitters Swirled Fluting & An Uncle Sam’s

Uncle Sam's Bitters

Uncle Sam’s Wild Cherry Bitters – Meyer Collection

Dr. Loew’s Stomach Bitters Swirled Fluting & an Uncle Sam’s

07 May 2011

Apple-Touch-IconABack in 2003, I had the opportunity to pick up an Uncle Sam’s Wild Cherry Bitters from Pacific Glass Auctions (now American Bottle Auctions) for the princely sum of $1,800. Why so much…? Well I am always looking for the extremely rare bitters even if it has a tooled top. I have to ask you? Have your ever seen another? Maybe it is out there but I haven’t seen it.

I would ALMOST want to drink some Wild Cherry Bitters from a beautiful Green Bottle named after Uncle Sam….Almost. Anybody have any information on this bottle?

The Carlyn Ring and W.C. Ham listing in Bitters Bottles is as follows:

U 4  UNCLE SAM’S WILD CHERRY BITTERS
UNCLE SAM’S / WILD CHERRY BITTERS // f // UNCLE SAM’S / WILD CHERRY BITTERS // f //
9 1/2 x 3 (5 1/4)
Square, Yellowish green, LTC, Swirled fluting on neck and shoulder, 2 sp, Tooled lip, Extremely rare. Note: Example was found in the St. Louis, Missouri area.

Of coarse we are all more familiar with the Dr. Loew’s Celebrated Stomach Bitters. I have posted two of my collection examples below. The new 111.5 variant was a real surprise in the last Glass Discoveries Auction. This bottle is a much darker green than the typical yellowish apple green that you typically see. It also has a partial label.

L 111  LOEW’S STOMACH BITTERS, Circa 1890 – 1900
DR. LOEW’S CELEBRATED / STOMACH BITTERS & / NERVE TONIC // f // THE LOEW’S & SONS CO. / CLEVELAND, O. // f //
9 1/4 x 3 (5 1/4)
Square, Yellowish green, LTCR, Tooled lip, 2 sp, Scarce. Swirled fluting on neck and shoulder.
L115.5  LOEW’S STOMACH BITTERS, Circa 1890 – 1900
LOEW’S / STOMACH BITTERS // f // THE // H. C. CHRISTY CO. / CLEVELAND, OHIO // f //
L…Loew’s Celebrated Stomach Bitters
9 1/4 x 3 (5 1/4)
Square, Yellowish green, LTCR, Tooled lip, 2 sp, Scarce. Swirled fluting on neck and shoulder.

Stay tuned for a follow-up on my extremely rare Sample Loew’s Stomach Bitters including the elusive square example without the swirled fluting.

Dr Loew's Stomach Bitters

Dr. Loew’s – L 111 Variant – Meyer Collection

Dr Loew's Stomach Bitters

Dr. Loew’s – L 115.5 Example – Meyer Collection

About Ferdinand Meyer V

Ferdinand Meyer V is a native of Baltimore, Maryland and has a BFA in Fine Art and Graphic Design from the Kansas City Art Institute and School of Design. Ferdinand is the founding Principal of FMG Design, a nationally recognized design consultation firm. Ferdinand is a passionate collector of American historical glass specializing in bitters bottles, color runs and related classic figural bottles. He is married to Elizabeth Jane Meyer and lives in Houston, Texas with their daughter and three wonderful grandchildren. The Meyers are also very involved in Quarter Horses, antiques and early United States postage stamps. Ferdinand is the past 6-year President of the Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors and is one of the founding members of the FOHBC Virtual Museum.
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