STEINFELD’S FRENCH COGNAC BITTERS
12 November 2011 (R•052914) (R•060614)
As part of the Fancy Gent Series we now visit the Steinfeld’s French Cognac Bitters. Without a doubt the fanciest of squares. The ‘Liberace’ of Bitters squares.
“Bevels decorated with a vine alternating leaves and bunch of grapes. Elaborately shaped sunken panels with 10 shingles at shoulder”
S 186 STEINFELD’S FRENCH COGNAC BITTERS Circa 1867, STEINFELD’S / FRENCH COGNAC / BITTERS // sp // FIRST, PRIZE ( au ) / PARIS / EXHIBITION (au ) / motif profile of a man in draped oval with a crown / 1867 // sp //
9 7/8 x 2 3/4 (6 1/2) 1/2
Square, Amber and Gold, LTCR, Applied mouth, 4 sp, Very Rare,
Bevels decorated with a vine alternating leaves and bunch of grapes. Elaborately shaped sunken panels with 10 shingles at shoulder.
Steinfeld”s French Cognac Bitters Advertisement – 1870
Yellow amber Steinfeld’s French Cognac Bitters – Fuss Collection
Amber Steinfeld’s French Cognac Bitters – Meyer Collection
“STEINFELD’S / FRENCH COGNAC / BITTERS – FIRST PRIZE / PARIS / EXHIBITION / (profile of mans head and two coat-of-arms) / 1867”, (S186), American, ca. 1867 – 1875, deep amber semi-cabin, 9 7/8”h, smooth base, applied mouth. – Glass Works Auctions January 2013
Yellow amber Steinfeld’s French Cognac Bitters (see Fuss example above) – Bitters Bottles Supplement photograph
Steinfeld’s French Cognac Bitters Tokens
“STEINFELD’S / FRENCH COGNAC / BITTERS – FIRST PRIZE / PARIS / EXHIBITION” / (profile of man in a draped oval with crowns) / 1867″, (S-186), American, ca. 1865 – 1875, bright golden yellow with olive tone, 9 3/4″h, smooth base, applied tapered double collar mouth. Lightly cleaned to its original luster. Two chips, located side by side on two opposite panel edges, have been slightly polished out. A very rare bottle in what is probably a one of a kind color. We auctioned this bottle in 1994 at the Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors National Convention in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. One of the most elaborate embossed of any bitters bottle! – Glass Works Auction 97
Steinfeld’s French Cognac Bitters Trademark with advertisement – The Times Picayune (New Orleans) September 1865
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Post updated with example from Glass Works Auction #97