{"product_id":"antique-amber-case-gin-bottle-1880s-tapered-square-aromatic-schnapps-blank-9","title":"Antique Amber Case Gin Bottle 1880s Tapered Square Aromatic Schnapps Blank 9\"","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS;\"\u003eOffered here is an e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003exceptional and scarce variant of the classic 19th-century tapered square \"case gin\" or \"aromatic schnapps\" bottle. While the vast majority of these bottles appear in common olive or forest green glass, this example is rendered in a striking, rich honey-amber tone. Its color profile alone sets it apart from 90% of the standard examples found in the secondary market, making it a high-demand piece for glass collectors.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003eBeyond the rarity of the amber glass, this specimen features a pronounced, embossed circular slug-plate (medallion) on the shoulder area. Unlike the generic, completely smooth blanks, this bottle was specifically manufactured as a \"plate variant,\" intended to showcase a proprietary merchant's brand or a high-end paper label. This architectural detail indicates a higher-quality commercial production and significantly elevates the bottle's historical and aesthetic value.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003eStanding approximately 9 inches tall, the bottle maintains its quintessential four-sided, downward-tapering form, engineered in the late 1800s for efficient wooden crate packing. It displays pristine, primitive manufacturing characteristics, including a thick, hand-tooled blob finish on the lip, visible vertical mold seams on the corners, and numerous internal seed bubbles trapped within the glass. This is an authentic, untouched piece of 19th-century domestic technology, offering a perfect blend of industrial history and decorative shelf appeal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003eProduct Information \u0026amp; Item Specifics\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Hand-Blown Antique Glass (Mouth-blown, Mold-formed)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColor:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Rich Honey Amber \/ Golden Brown\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShape:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Tapered Square (Case Gin \/ Aromatic Schnapps style)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAge\/Era:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Late Victorian Era (Circa 1880–1890)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLip\/Finish:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Tooled Double-Ring \/ Sloping Collar (Blob top style)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarkings:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Unembossed body panels; raised blank circle medallion on one shoulder panel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Approximately 9\" Height x 3.25\" Width at the widest upper point.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003eOrigin \u0026amp; Historical Context\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis specific tapered square form was heavily populariz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUdolpho Wolfe’s Aromatic Schiedam Schnapps\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and various Dutch medicinal gin distillers throughout the mid-to-late 1800s. While many were embossed with brand names, unembossed \"blanks\" with a shoulder medallion were widely produced by both European and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmerican glasshouses (such as those in the Pittsburgh district or New Jersey) to be sold directly to local liquor merchants, pharmacists, and alternative medicine bottlers who affixed their own decorative paper labels.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcellent Antique Condition. This bottle has no chips, cracks, or deep bruising. The glass retains a bright, glossy surface with minimal high-case wear on the corners. There is some minor, light interior residue\/haziness consistent with age and ground burial, which adds to its rustic character. Glass features beautiful crude characteristics including internal seed bubbles. (Please review all high-resolution photos for close-up details).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003eReference\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook Title:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Field Guide to American Antique Bottles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u0026gt; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Gilbert Tosh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"docs-internal-guid-571aeb90-7fff-280e-37a7-d5d8b60f5ec9\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePage Number:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Page 114–116 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(Section covering Tapered Square Case Gins, Schnapps Bottles, and Shoulder Medallions).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan id=\"docs-internal-guid-34a3b630-7fff-348b-24da-16af69241b7f\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003eShipping calculated by eBay\/USPS\/UPS based on your ZIP code.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003eItem Description and Condition Disclaimer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe take great care in researching, identifying, and describing each antique item to the best of our ability, drawing on available resources and hands-on examination. 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