1850s Johann Hoff Green Bottle Pontil Applied Lip Extreme Whittle Crude Mint For Sale

Rare Pre-Civil War Johann Hoff Malt Extract Bottle – Choice Collector's ExampleUp for sale is an exceptional and pristine example of an early European-import Johann Hoff Malt Extract bottle dating to the 1850–1860 era. This is not the common smooth-base variants from the late 1880s, this is an early predecessor with unique premium manufacturing prized by primitive glass purists.Attributes:

• True Glass-Tipped / Improved Pontil: The base features a translucent glass-tipped pontil scar, showing a circular indentation and primitive snap-off distortion from the glassmaker’s rod.
• Extreme "Max" Whittle: The body exhibits a stunning, heavy "hammered" texture and deep surface cold-mold ripples that beautifully catch the light. The glass is full of crude character, including native seed bubbles and dip mold stretch striations.
• Asymmetrical Applied Lip: A primitive, hand-applied sloping collar finish lines the sheared neck, showing horizontal tool marks and early, drippy asymmetrical finish.
• Early Export Variant: Features only the arched "JOHANN HOFF" embossing on the shoulder, with NO city origin or regional American text on the lower body—confirming it as an original German export predating later regional variants.

Condition Details:
Attic-mint antique condition. The glass retains its beautiful, glossy natural factory brilliance. There is absolutely no internal ground haze, no star flashes on the base, and no hairline fractures or chips on the applied lip. A clean, completely unaltered early example survivor with original historical patina.Shipping:I ship to collector standards. Bottle will be wrapped in shipping paper, over protected in bubble wrap, shipped double boxed with outer box lined with protective custom cut and fitted rigid polystyrene board. The bottle will arrive safe and in condition purchased.