Description
A diverse 7-piece collection of vintage 20th-century American utilitarian glassware, showcasing iconic regional dairies, pharmacy bottles, and tabletop vessels. The lot highlights two clear glass milk bottles. The first is a square-bodied Lawson's Milk Company bottle featuring crisp embossed lettering on the shoulder that reads: "LAWSON'S". The second is a tall, round-shouldered Fairmont Creamery Company bottle displaying a beautifully defined arched embossment reading: "THE FAIRMONT CREAMERY CO. U.S.A.". Stamped data along the bottom margins includes historical volume designations like "ONE QUART".
The collection features an array of apothecary and specialty containers. This includes a heavy, broad-shouldered amber glass chemical jar sealed with a large natural cork stopper, a cylindrical amber glass medicine bottle with screen-printed measuring lines on the reverse side reading "25 Mils… 50 Mils… 75 Mils" above an Owens-Illinois diamond-I base logo, and a miniature pocket-sized amber glass bottle featuring complex underglaze diamond lattice facets and its own micro cork plug. Completing the assembly is a flat, clear glass rectangular flask-style medicine bottle with a collar rim, and a clear glass textured vinegar cruet pitcher designed with an integrated loop handle, a pouring lip, and an all-over diamond crackle or ice motif.
Lot Contents & Dimensions
Fairmont Creamery Round Quart Bottle (1): Clear glass; stands approximately 9.5 inches (24.1 cm) tall.
Lawson's Square Quart Bottle (1): Clear glass; stands approximately 8.5 inches (21.6 cm) tall.
Large Amber Corked Jar (1): Thick glass; base displays four molded alignment dots.
Owens-Illinois Amber Graduated Bottle (1): Embossed with a model or mold mark code of 4 next to the company symbol on the underside.
Clear Cruet Pitcher (1): Textured ice pattern with single integrated pour handle.
Clear Rectangular Flask Bottle (1): Smooth panels with a wide flanged neck opening.
Miniature Amber Lattice Bottle (1): Pocket size; features geometric diamond framing.
Condition Report
True Glass Structural Integrity: All seven bottles are structurally sound and complete. There are no systemic stress fractures, large impact cracks, or deep structural breaks present across any of the bodies.
True Internal Glass Cloudiness: The clear glass items display varying degrees of internal age residue. The rectangular flask bottle exhibits widespread internal cloudiness and a pale white mineral film coating both sides from long-term storage. The Fairmont and Lawson's milk bottles are generally clear but show faint interior water tracks.
True Rim & Thread Assessment: The top lips, pouring spouts, and smooth circular rim collars of all pieces are free of jagged impact chips or sharp handling dings.
True Base & Surface Scratches: The undersides of the heavy milk bottles show standard, honest shelf scuffing. The amber glass surfaces maintain a strong shine, though the graduated medicine bottle displays minor superficial external soot marks and handling film that will easily wash away. Both natural cork stoppers remain securely wedged, showing minimal crumbling.